One man, infinite scrap metal, and a fortress built from Cold War paranoia.
Affected by the powerful images in the pamphlet Om kriget kommer (If war comes), farmhand Karl-Göran Persson begins fortifying his house. Through years of harvesting scrap-metal, he transforms the house into a fortress, meant to protect him and his neighbors when the enemy attacks. As the task progresses, reality and the threat of future destruction become intertwined, and construction becomes an obsession for the lonely Karl-Göran.
Production
Meticulously recreated fortress from original photographs.
Acting
Denis Lavant's wordless physicality carries entire film.
Director
John Skoog
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Karl-Göran Persson's bunker still stands in rural Sweden, now a minor tourist attraction for architecture enthusiasts.
The pamphlet 'Om kriget kommer' was distributed to every Swedish household during the Cold War, creating a nation of quietly terrified DIY survivalists.
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