Speak Up! It's So Dark
| Speak Up! It's So Dark | |
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 Video tape cover | |
| Directed by | Suzanne Osten |
| Written by | Niklas Rådström |
| Produced by | Christer Nilson |
| Starring | Etienne Glaser Simon Norrthon |
| Cinematography | Peter Mokrosinski |
| Edited by | Michal Leszczylowski |
| Distributed by | First Run Features (United States VHS) |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Speak Up! It's So Dark (Template:Lang-sv) is a 1993 Swedish drama film directed by Suzanne Osten. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards, Simon Norrthon was nominated for the Best Actor award and Niklas Rådström was nominated for Best Screenplay.[1]
Plot
An elderly Jewish man (Etienne Glaser) befriends a young neo-nazi (Simon Norrthon) on a train and invites him to his home. Through a series of discussions the two gradually come to understand each other better.
Cast
- Etienne Glaser as Jacob
- Simon Norrthon as Sören the skinhead
- Anna-Yrsa Falenius as Raped Woman
- Anders Garpe as Sören's Father
- Gertrud Gidlund as Sören's Mother
- Pia Johansson as Nurse
Distribution
Speak Up! It's So Dark was shown at the 1993 Toronto Festival of Festivals. It was distributed on video in the United States by First Run Features.
Awards
- 1993: Créteil International Women's Film Festival - Grand Prix (Suzanne Osten)
References
- ^ "Tala! Det är så mörkt (1993)". Swedish Film Institute. 6 April 2014.
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