Baby carriage (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | stroller |
| Original title | Barnvagnen |
| Country of production | Sweden |
| original language | Swedish |
| Publishing year | 1963 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bo Widerberg |
| script | Bo Widerberg |
| music | Jan Johansson |
| camera | Jan Troell |
| cut | Wic Kjellin |
| occupation | |
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Kinderwagen ( Barnvagnen , 1963) is the first full-length film by the Swedish director Bo Widerberg . The visually playful work of the Swedish New Wave was photographed by Jan Troell, who later became a director . Fragmented or cut scenes, sentences and gestures of figures or shots, unexpected events constantly challenge the viewer. The film had its German premiere on April 5, 1969 on WDR television .
action
Young Britt still lives with her parents and works in a textile factory. One day she met Björn, a high school student on the street, who displayed anti-conformist behavior and accompanied her for a day. Although he wishes to see her again the next day, they lose sight of each other. Britt soon meets the rock singer Robban, who drives her to a remote country house and plays her on his guitar. They sleep together in the back seat of the car.
The next day, Robban rushes to his next gig and drops her off in town without calling her back. After a while, Britt notices that she is pregnant. Robban takes the news of becoming a father coolly and shows no further interest in Britt. She leaves her parents' apartment, moves into her own and takes a new job in a small shop. Meanwhile Björn has a dispute with his mother. He finds Sweden cramped and ridiculous and raves about Paris; his mother accuses him of naive idealism. By chance he discovers Britt cleaning the windows in the shop window. From now on he and the pregnant Britt spend every free minute together and are happy and tender. One evening you take care of the screaming child of an absent neighbor. But when Björn tries to urge Britt to have sex, a rift breaks out because she doesn't feel ready yet. Britt gives birth to the child. Her mother offers to move in with them again, but she appreciates her independence. Robban suddenly expresses interest in her and the child, but she only allows him visits and child support.
criticism
"Formally considerable social criticism, which derives the behavior of young people from the ailing state of families."
Web links
- Strollers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Strollers in the lexicon of international films
- Barnvagnen in Svensk Filmdatabas
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter Cowie: Scandinavian cinema . The Tantivy Press, London 1990, ISBN 0-573-69911-9 , p. 147