Name: Trust Me
Director: Johan Kling
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010-08-20
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Susanne Thorson, Gustaf Skarsgård, Philomène Grandin, Michael Segerström

Alexander Skarsgård as a lying scumbag? Finally, typecasting we can believe in.

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messy people behaving badlyScandi mumblecorecringe comedy with teeth

Overview

Comedy Drama

A comical fresco on human misdemeanors and betrayals... A film about our right to not be perfect.

SE Swedish

Content warning

the performance of honestyself-sabotage as intimacyforgiveness vs. enablingSwedish emotional constipation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Skarsgård brothers weaponizing their Nordic good looks for maximum sleaze.

Writing

Dialogue so authentically awkward you'll need to pause and recover.

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Heads up:Sexual Content

Director

Johan Kling

ReleasedAug 20, 2010

Runtime1h 49m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Spillefilmselskapet 4 1/2

St Paul Film AB

Top Cast

Alexander Skarsgård

Alex

Susanne Thorson

Katja

Gustaf Skarsgård

Jon

Philomène Grandin

Jessica

Michael Segerström

Pikner

Vera Vitali

Natalie

Moa Gammel

Mia

Richard Ulfsäter

Andreas

Peter Carlberg

The Homeless

Erica Carlson

Frida

Jessica Zandén

Jessica's Mother

Emma Molin

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Johan Kling emerged from Sweden's 'new sincerity' movement, rejecting Bergman-esque austerity for emotionally sloppy, talky dramas about urban thirtysomethings failing at adulthood.

Trivia

The Skarsgård brothers reportedly improvised several of their confrontational scenes, drawing on decades of actual sibling rivalry.

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