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A career man's tiny mistake becomes an irreversible family catastrophe. Scandinavian grief: now with extra despair.
TMDB
50
IMDb
50
Rotten Tomatoes
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Bang Bang Orangutang (2005)

Scandi-miseryslow-burn traumamarriage autopsy

Overview

Drama

An overworked and stressed out man in the middle of his career causes the worst tragedy that can happen to a family...

Flag of SESESwedish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Persbrandt's slow-motion breakdown is masterclass minimalism.

Direction

Staho's clinical restraint makes devastation hit harder.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel alone with your feelings.·Streaming: Late night, lights off, no interruptions.
Heads up:Emotional: Child death; parental grief that never resolves.·Disturbing: Emotional cruelty between spouses hits uncomfortably real.
Simon Staho

Director

Simon Staho

ReleasedOct 14, 2005
Runtime1h 46m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Revenue$3.2M
Cinevita Film Company

Top Cast

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Åke

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Nina

Tuva Novotny

Tuva Novotny

Linda

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Sven Blomberg

Reine Brynolfsson

Reine Brynolfsson

Åke's Boss

Jonas Karlsson

Jonas Karlsson

Mats

Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Åke's Father

Mona Malm

Mona Malm

Åke's Mother

Shanti Roney

Shanti Roney

Martin

Fares Fares

Fares Fares

Patrik

Leif Andrée

Leif Andrée

Policeman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Persbrandt and Olin were actually estranged ex-partners; their raw tension is allegedly not entirely acting.

Cultural

Part of a mid-2000s wave of 'Scandi-depression' cinema that made international audiences associate Sweden with emotional devastation.

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