Elisabeth and Gudrun are two Swedish divorcées, both over 40, who meet when Elisabeth parks her car on a loading zone and is ticketed by Gudrun. Despite this shaky start, a friendship grows between the two. Elizabeth, a gynecologist, is sexy and confident. She leads the shy Gudrun through the dangerous waters of single life. But as they cavort through the dance floors and bars of Stockholm's nightlife they are led to a deeper examination of the relationships with men.
Acting
Bergström and Lundqvist's lived-in, prickly chemistry.
Production
Stockholm nightlife as character, not backdrop.
Director
Colin Nutley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Colin Nutley is British but built a career chronicling Swedish middle-class life—outsider gaze with insider affection.
The film's low TMDB score (4.9) reflects its marketing as 'Sex and the City in Sweden'—it resists that breeziness entirely.
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