A Swedish Love Story

Decades before he became known as a master of black-comic despair, director Roy Andersson made his acclaimed debut with this Czechoslovak New Wave–inspired portrait of adolescent romance, which, in its fresh, sunny humanism, stands as a surprisingly tender, naturalistic counterpoint to his later work. Shot in gorgeously summery, light-filled images by ELVIRA MADIGAN cinematographer Jörgen Persson, A SWEDISH LOVE STORY follows the awkward, fumbling first flush of love as experienced by Pär (Rolf Sohlman) and Annika (Ann-Sofie Kylin), two teenagers whose innocent optimism stands in contrast to the cynicism of the adult world that surrounds them.

Starring Ann-Sofie Kylin, Rolf Sohlman, Anita Lindblom