Saturday, July 4, 2015

I skuggan av värmen (2009, Beata Gårdeler)

The main problem with this film was for me the premise: how can somebody work as a guardian and be a heroin addict at the same time. But as this movie is based on an autobiographical novel it is obviously possible anyway.
The movie follows the well-known schemes: neglected as child Eva starts an early career as addict. Once she became drug-free, but then the alleged voidness of life throws her back into the world of artificial dreams. - Can Erik prove that love is stronger than addiction? This movie gives the obvious answer.
The interesting part is to dive into this shadow world of drug addicts; miserable lives altogether.
The main actors (Malin Crépin and Joel Kinnaman) have become sort ofhalf-famous in the mean-time, Crépin through film versions of Markelund novels, Kinnaman as supporting actor in Hollywood.
There is not much to say about this film: 4/10.
Maybe the book had a quality the film is lacking.

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