Behind Blue Skies

– It's 1975, and Martin is a teenager looking to break out of a stifling home environment ruled by his..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Original Name:
Himlen är oskyldigt blå
Behind Blue Skies (2010) - Also known as Himlen är oskyldigt blå

It's 1975, and Martin is a teenager looking to break out of a stifling home environment ruled by his alcoholic father and long-suffering mother. When Martin's pal Micke suggests they get jobs together as waiters at a resort off the Swedish coast, Martin is all for it, but before long Micke finds better things to do and Martin is left on his own. The presence of pretty fellow server Jenny is a major consolation, but to his surprise, guileless Martin is soon chosen as the protégé of Gösta, the resort's short-tempered manager. Gösta clearly likes Martin and makes him his right hand man, which gives Martin a crash course in the seedy side of life when he discovers Gösta has a number of other business interests, not all of which are legal or ethical.

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Release Date:

15 Oct 2010

Language:

Swedish

Director:

Hannes Holm

Writer:

Hannes Holm

Main Actors:

Bill Skarsgård, Peter Dalle, Josefin Ljungman, Amanda Ooms

Plot:

Coming of age film that takes place in the Swedish archipelago during 70s about young Martin (Bill Skarsgård) who gets a summer job working at a hotel. The hotel manager Gösta (Peter Dalle) takes a liking to young Martin, takes him around while doing some very shady business deals outside of his hotel manager job.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10