Olle, an introverted, well-mannered boy with an air of innocence and sincerity about him has been camping with his father at the same camping ground with several other people for years now. A sort of tradition that ends in a karaoke party. Then one summer, a family friend brings her reticent 'city boy' nephew, Kevin, and his pet budgerigar. Olle accidentally releases the bird and what follows is a discovery of friendship and love between the guy who has grown up in a loving environment and simply accepts love for what it is and the guy who's apparently been burned too many times in his own circle to feel comfortable with it.
Acting
Bengtsson's open-faced sincerity against Lofterud's guarded intensity.
Cinematography
Golden hour camping aesthetic that hurts on purpose.
Writing
Dialogue so sparse every word lands like a confession.
Director
Håkon Liu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lucky Blue was a breakthrough for Swedish queer cinema in 2007, premiering when marriage equality was still three years away in Sweden.
The karaoke scene was reportedly shot in one take; Lofterud was genuinely terrified of singing in front of the crew, which fed perfectly into Kevin's paralyzing vulnerability.
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