A man loses his job, steals a factory, and becomes an artist. Capitalism who?
Stig works at a factory and loves painting. When the factory shuts down Stig enters the abandoned building and starts to paint a brick wall.
Direction
Dual directors capture working-class poetry without pretension.
Cinematography
Empty factory spaces become unexpectedly gorgeous.
Director
Göran du Rées
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Sweden's industrial decline, it captures a specific moment when factory work—and the men defined by it—were becoming ghosts.
Hans Mosesson was primarily a stage actor; this rare film lead made him a working-class icon in Sweden.
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