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| Korparna | |
| Directed by | Jens Assur |
| Screenplay by | Jens Assur |
| Based on | Korparna by Tomas Bannerhed |
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| Cinematography | Jonas Alarik |
| Music by | Peter von Poehl |
| Production companies | Film and Art Affairs II AB |
| Distributed by | Triart Film AB |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Ravens (Swedish: Korparna) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Jens Assur, based on the novel Korparna by Tomas Bannerhed.
Plot
In the 1970s Sweden, the farmer Agne (Reine Brynolfsson) is plagued by the work on the farm, and by the feeling that someone wants his family bad. The oldest son Klas (Jakob Nordström), who Agne wants to take over the farm, seeks himself to the worlds of birds, but as the outer threats increase, he faces an inevitable choice, fly or stay.
Cast
- Reine Brynolfsson as Agne
- Maria Heiskanen as Gärd
- Jakob Nordström as Klas
- Roger Storm [sv] as Alvar
- Peter Dalle as Krister
- Saga Samuelsson as Veronika
- Jens Jørn Spottag as Carsten
- Gösta Viklund as Göran
- Max Vobora as Pelle Bula
- Donald Högberg [sv] as Lecturer
- Etienne Glaser [sv] as Schoolmaster
- Annika Hallin as Veronika's mother
- Åsa Jansson as Librarian
- Lars-Gunnar Aronsson as Butcher
Reception
Critical response
Ravens received mostly positive reception by the Swedish critics, with many celebrated the film for its acting and cinematography, while others criticized it for having a long runtime, and the lack of dialogue.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Film | Jan Marnell, Tom Persson and Jens Assur (Producers) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Reine Brynolfsson | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Maria Heiskanen | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jonas Alarik | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing | Mattias Eklund | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Peter von Poehl | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Torbjörn Olsson | Nominated | |||
| Tbilisi International Film Festival | 4–10 October 2017 | Golden Prometheus for the Best Picture | Jens Assur | Won | |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2–12 November 2017 | Best Full-length Feature Film Award - Golden Alexander | Jens Assur | Won |
References
- "Korparna". Triart.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Korparna (2017)". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Brolin, Jake (September 16, 2017). "Reine Brynolfsson briljerar i kolsvart drama". Moviezine (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Lindvall, Sebastian (October 11, 2017). "Makalöst – aldrig sett något liknande i svensk film". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Peterson, Jens (October 13, 2017). "Tungsint långsamt drama". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Haimi, Rebecca (January 4, 2018). "Flest nomineringar till Borg – Östlund: "Det känns okej"". SVT (in Swedish). Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- Pettersson, Leo (January 22, 2018). "Glädjetårar efter Sameblods succé". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- "Archive – Winners". Tbilisi International Film Festival. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "58th TIFF: The Awards". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
External links
- Ravens at IMDb
- Ravens at the Swedish Film Institute Database
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