Så Som i Himmelen
As It Is in Heaven
(Sweden/Denmark, 2004, 132 minutes)
A world-class violinist and conductor retires to his home village in Sweden, and regains his love of life by accepting to direct the local church choir. Superbly accomplished inspirational tearjerker, soberly handled, scripted and acted, that pushes all the right buttons without ever descending into schmaltz.
A Sonet Film release of a GF Studios production, in co-production with Sonet Film, K. Pollak Film, Filmpool Nord, SVT, Cinestar Rentals, Moviemakers Syd, Moviemakers Nord, ASA Film, Intensive, Lefwander Kapitalförvaltning, Eskil Johannesen, Persson Mothander Film and Cinepost Studios; with the support of the Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Danish Film Institute and Cine Tirol. Starring Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel, Ingela Olsson, Niklas Falk, Per Morberg, Ylva Löof, André Sjöberg, Mikael Rahm, Barbro Kollberg, Axelle Axell, Lasse Petterson, Ulla-Britt Norrman. Directed by Kay Pollak; produced by Anders Birkeland, Göran Lindström; written by Kay Pollak, with Anders Nyberg, Ola Olsson, Carin Pollak, Margaretha Pollak; music by Stefan Nilsson; director of photography (Filmteknik), Harald Gunnar Paalgard; production designer, Mona Theresia Forsén; costume designer, Hedvig Andér; film editor, Thomas Täng.
(Sweden/Denmark, 2004, 132 minutes)
A world-class violinist and conductor retires to his home village in Sweden, and regains his love of life by accepting to direct the local church choir. Superbly accomplished inspirational tearjerker, soberly handled, scripted and acted, that pushes all the right buttons without ever descending into schmaltz.
A Sonet Film release of a GF Studios production, in co-production with Sonet Film, K. Pollak Film, Filmpool Nord, SVT, Cinestar Rentals, Moviemakers Syd, Moviemakers Nord, ASA Film, Intensive, Lefwander Kapitalförvaltning, Eskil Johannesen, Persson Mothander Film and Cinepost Studios; with the support of the Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Danish Film Institute and Cine Tirol. Starring Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel, Ingela Olsson, Niklas Falk, Per Morberg, Ylva Löof, André Sjöberg, Mikael Rahm, Barbro Kollberg, Axelle Axell, Lasse Petterson, Ulla-Britt Norrman. Directed by Kay Pollak; produced by Anders Birkeland, Göran Lindström; written by Kay Pollak, with Anders Nyberg, Ola Olsson, Carin Pollak, Margaretha Pollak; music by Stefan Nilsson; director of photography (Filmteknik), Harald Gunnar Paalgard; production designer, Mona Theresia Forsén; costume designer, Hedvig Andér; film editor, Thomas Täng.
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