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You, the Living
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You, the Living

2007-09-21 · 93 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Comedy · Music

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

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Production details

Directors
Roy Andersson
Production companies
Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, stylejam, WDR, ARTE
Countries
Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 1,843,810

Top Cast

Håkan AngserThe Psychiatrist
Eric BäckmanMicke Larsson
Patrik Anders EdgrenThe Professor
Björn EnglundThe Tuba Player
Lennart ErikssonThe Man on the Balcony
Pär FredrikssonThe Carpet Dealer
Elisabeth HelanderMia
Gunnar IvarssonThe Businessman
Leif LarssonThe Carpenter
Jessika LundbergAnna
Jessica NilssonJessica NilssonThe Teacher
Jörgen NohallUffe
Waldemar NowakWaldemar NowakThe Pick-pocket
Olle OlsonThe Consultant
Kemal SenerThe Barber
Jan WikbladhThe Fan
Göran HolmGöran HolmMan at the psychiatrist (uncredited)
Catharina DahlinCatharina Dahlin

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