Rosebud / International premiere

Elkland

  • Per Hanefjord /
  • Sweden /
  • 2009 /
  • 58 mins

Jimmy Lindström, Örjan Landström, Anna Azcarate, Sara Arnia

Darker-than-dark Swedish comedy, as two brothers face mortality head-on.

Screening with Roma
Elisa Miller | Mexico | 2008 | 26 min

Swooping between knock-about physical humour and heart- twisting poignancy, this icebound family drama is brimming with originality and wit. When Henrik returns home for his father’s funeral, he finds a coffin that’s too small for the corpse, a mother who’s all too ready to join her mate, and a brother with a bone to pick… Can the siblings settle their differences whilst dealing with their parents’ respective exit strategies?

Screening with:

Roma
  • Elisa Miller /
  • Mexico /
  • 2008 /
  • 26 mins

2009 Archive

Image from Elkland

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  • #1 Barbara Christie / Sunday 21 June, 2009 / 12:39 GMT

    For a Rosebud entry, this was a competent film whose narrative, for me, lacked originality. I was reminded of the superior 2004 film 'Masjãvlar' by Swedish director Maria Blom.

  • #2 Lindsay Hutton / Sunday 21 June, 2009 / 13:28 GMT

    Nice,unassuming and not remotely darker than dark little flick with a great score by Matti Bye.
    www.mattibye.com
    Think yourself luck you never saw Wide Open Spaces Barbara.

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