| Broken Hill Blues | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sofia Norlin |
| Written by | Sofia Norlin |
| Produced by | Olivier Guerpillon |
| Starring | Sebastian Hiort af Ornas Lina Leandersson Alfred Juntti |
| Cinematography | Petrus Sjovik |
| Edited by | Nicolas Bancilhon Philip Bergstrom |
| Music by | Conny Nimmersjö Anna-Karin Unger |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Broken Hill Blues (also titled Omheten and Tenderness) is a 2013 Swedish drama film written and directed by Sofia Norlin and starring Sebastian Hiort af Ornas, Lina Leandersson and Alfred Juntti. It is Norlin's feature directorial debut.
Plot
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Cast
- Sebastian Hiort af Ornas as Markus
- Alfred Juntti as Daniel
- Lina Leandersson as Zerin
- Jenny Sandberg as Helena
- Ella Nordin as Emma
- Par Andersson as Daniel's Father
- Alexandra Dahlström as Teacher
Release
The film was released in Sweden on December 6, 2013.
Reception
Ronnie Scheib of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But Norlin’s compelling imagery weaves its own hypnotic throughline, marking her as a director to watch."
Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "This austere teen-centric drama marks out its first-time director Sofia Norlin as a promising voice, but she needs to work on story skills."
References
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (April 20, 2014). "Tribeca Film Review: 'Broken Hill Blues'". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (February 17, 2014). "Broken Hill Blues (Omheten): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- Jensen, Jorn Rossing (January 3, 2012). "Norlin takes over Stockholm's production grant". Screen International. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- Jensen, Jorn Rossing (December 9, 2013). "Swedish Tenderness first selection for Berlin's Generation 14plus". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved October 19, 2023.