Ådalen 31
Bo Widerberg

Ådalen 31

19691 hr 54 min

One of Bo Widerberg’s most explicitly political works imbues the true story of a 1931 labor strike with a powerful contemporary resonance. In the industrial district of Ådalen, in the north of Sweden, a peaceful demonstration takes a tragic turn, leading to a historic general strike. Amid these events, the teenage Kjell (Peter Schildt) experiences sacrifice and strife, love and loss, and the consequences of this shocking violence. Working once again with ELVIRA MADIGAN cinematographer Jörgen Persson—who captures shimmering, light-filled images in graceful widescreen—Widerberg entwines a stirring portrait of resistance with an intimate coming-of-age journey for a vision of history that feels vibrantly, urgently alive.

Starring Peter Schildt, Kerstin Tidelius, Roland Hedlund

  • Bo Widerberg and Hjalmar Näsström on ÅDALEN 31

    Bo Widerberg and Hjalmar Näsström on ÅDALEN 31

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