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{{short description|2017 comedy film directed by Felix Herngren and Måns Herngren}}
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Solsidan
Directed by
Written byJesper Harrie [sv]
Based onSolsidan
Produced byEmma Nyberg
Starring
Production
companies
Release date
December 1, 2017
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountrySweden[2]
LanguageSwedish
Budget$4.2 million[3]
Box office$14.5 million[3][4]

Solsidan (lit. "The Sunny Side") is a 2017 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Felix and Måns Herngren, based on the Solsidan TV-series. The film primarily focuses on two families: the Löfström family and the Sundberg family. The Löfström family's sections revolve around Alexander and Anna Löfström's upcoming divorce, while the Sundberg family's segments focus on Ove and Annette Sundberg searching for a sperm donator, after finding out that Ove is sterile.[5]

Cast

Production

Co-director Felix Herngren at the 2012 Polar Music Prize reception

Casting

Solsidan has the same general cast as the Solsidan TV-series.[5]

The film stars the late Sven Wollter as Fredde Schiller's communistic father, Mauritz. According to Felix Herngren, he had wanted to work with Wollter for a long time, with Wollter joining the film's cast after being coerced to by his children. Incidentally, Wollter is communistic, similarly to his character, which Herngren stated was irrelevant to his casting.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Solsidan had a generally positive response from critics, who called it "extremely entertaining",[7] with Aftonbladet naming it the funniest 2017 Swedish movie.[8] Many critics thought that Solsidan was funny with a darker underlying tone; Smålandsposten wrote that, under the film's "dynamic" dialogue, lay a more "gray and sadder" plot.[9]

Box office

Solsidan had a positive commercial response, grossing over $12.4 million in Sweden, making it one of the top-grossing Swedish films.[3] Elsewhere, the film grossed over $2.1 million.[4][a]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 Guldbagge Awards Audience Choice Solsidan Nominated [10]
Best Actress in a Leading Role Mia Skäringer Nominated [11]
Best Makeup Petra Cabbe Won [12]
2018 Filmfest Hamburg Commerzbank Audience Award Solsidan Won [13]

Notes

  1. ^ According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed over $1.5 million in Norway, over $586 thousand in Finland, and over $30 thousand in Hungary.[4]

References

  1. ^ Tosser, Magnus (November 28, 2017). "Recension: Så bra är nya 'Solsidan'" [Review: How good is the new "Solsidan"?]. Norrbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Norrköping Tidningar AB. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Solsidan (2017)". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa. "Swedish Comedy 'Solsidan' Smashes Scandinavian Box Office". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Sunny Side (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Hellsten, Anna (November 30, 2017). "Solsidan-filmen: För snäll för att vara riktigt rolig" [The Solsidan movie: Too kind to be extremely funny]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Andersson, Jan-Olof (December 2, 2017). "Sven Wollter: Mina barn sa att jag måste vara med i 'Solsidan'" [Sven Wollter: My kids said I had to be in "Solsidan"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Brander, Maria (November 27, 2017). "Betyget: Så bra är 'Solsidan'-filmen" [Rating: how good is the "Solsidan" film?]. Expressen (in Swedish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Peterson, Jens (November 27, 2017). "'Solsidan' recension: årets roligaste svensk på bio" ["Solsidan" review: this year's funniest Swedish film in theaters]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Svensson, Karin (November 2, 2017). "Recension: Solsidan" [Review: Solsidan]. Smålandsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Solsidan". Guldbagge Awards (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Åström, Louise. "Felix Herngren bojkottar Guldbaggegalan" [Felix Herngren boycotts Guldbaggarna]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Winners of the 2018 Guldbagge Awards". Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  13. ^ Peetzen, Helen (June 10, 2018). "Filmest Hamburg Award Ceremony & Results" (PDF). Filmfest Hamburg. p. 3. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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