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Stellan Skarsgård crashes into your apartment and refuses to leave. What do you do?
TMDB
53

Friends (1987)

chaotic houseguestsScandinavian absurditydomestic invasion

Overview

Drama

John is a legal assistant who is looking forward to marriage to his fiancee Sally, but his daydream is interrupted when a model plane crashes through his window. Following the plane is a family of six who invade his life and apartment.

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Content warning
based on play or musicalnewfoundland
unwanted intimacydisruption of routinechosen vs. biological familyescapism vs. reality

Standout Aspects

Acting

Young Skarsgård and Olin already radiating chaotic star power.

Writing

Based on play—dialogue sharp, contained, increasingly unmoored.

Best for:Solo: Weird little afternoon where you want to feel slightly unhinged.·Streaming: Late-night discovery that makes you question Scandinavian cinema.
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Director

Kjell-Åke Andersson

ReleasedNov 20, 1987
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
SVT Drama
Svenska Filminstitutet

Top Cast

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

John

Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter

Zeb

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Matt

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Sue

Anita Wall

Anita Wall

Jennifer

Aino Taube

Aino Taube

Matilda

Helena Bergström

Helena Bergström

Bonnie

Edita Brychta

Edita Brychta

Sally

Stefan Sauk

Stefan Sauk

Rock

Suzanne Reuter

Suzanne Reuter

Mary i skönhetssalongen

Anki Lidén

Anki Lidén

The Blonde

Craig Richard Nelson

Craig Richard Nelson

The Businessman

Lars-Erik Berenett

Lars-Erik Berenett

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Based on Arnold Wesker's 1970 British play, relocated to Sweden with a distinctly Nordic sense of repressed panic.

Trivia

Features three future Bergman regulars (Skarsgård, Olin, Wollter) in early career mode, practically vibrating with talent.

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