A Summer Tale

– The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Jo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Original Name:
Den bästa sommaren
A Summer Tale (2000) - Also known as Den bästa sommaren

The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...

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A Summer Tale (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Mar 2000

Language:

Swedish, English

Director:

Ulf Malmros

Writer:

Ulf Malmros, Vasa

Main Actors:

Kjell Bergqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Rebecca Scheja, Cecilia Nilsson

Plot:

The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more. The movie invites laughter as well as tears, and the actors, both the young and the old, are very talented and the best Sweden can offer. One will never forget the scene when Yngve believes the children enjoy speed bumps!

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10