Storm (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Storm |
| Original title | Storm |
| Country of production | Sweden |
| original language | Swedish |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Måns Mårlind Björn Stein |
| script | Måns Mårlind |
| production | Karl Fredrik Ulfung |
| music | Calle Herlöfsson |
| camera | Linus Sandgren |
| cut | Bjorn Stein |
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Storm is a film produced in 2005 by the Swedish director Måns Mårlind , which combines design elements from different genres ( thriller , drama, horror and action film ). The film had its official premiere on January 20, 2006 in Sweden.
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The young DD leads a dandy life in Stockholm and never misses a party. He disregards his brother, who is extremely afraid of the dark, as well as the socially disadvantaged. He is unreliable with friends. Unrest comes into this life when a young woman (Lova) takes refuge in his taxi from a violent pack of dark figures. Although she initially disappears after successfully escaping, she stands in front of his door again in the evening. As soon as she has left him after some unclear hints, her pursuers storm DD's apartment. To gain clarity, he goes to an address given by Lova.
Once there, however, there are no answers waiting for him. Rather, he finally becomes part of the puzzling cat-and-mouse game when Lova's girlfriend hands him a dice before she is killed right in front of his eyes. On the run, he meets Lova again, who instead of explaining a lot, knocks him out.
When he comes to, he is in a deserted small town where he lived as a child. In his parents' apartment he finds a comic called "Storm", the plot of which reflects his current experiences. However, this does not help him any more than the unsuccessful attempt to open the cube with various tools. He then goes to the apartment of his former girlfriend Helena, where he has to watch how she was raped by him in the past. In another flashback, he watches himself as a teenager locking his younger brother in a crypt in the cemetery.
Lova has meanwhile been captured by the man in the suit leading the dark figures who tries to kill her in the blast furnace of a rubber factory. DD is able to save Lova, but she suffers severe burns . He takes her to the hospital, where he finally manages to open the cube. The broken glasses inside reveal the memory of the death of his older, extremely short-sighted sister Katta, whom he had completely forgotten, but who had previously been an extremely important reference person for him. He blamed herself for her death as she died in an accident after a group of teenagers forced him to crush her glasses.
Finally there is a showdown in the hospital. Lova manages to fight off the chasing troops. DD decides not to give up the cube and instead to live a life with his memories in respect of his fellow human beings. The man in the suit then turns to dust.
Reviews
On the one hand, the critics praised the imagery, visual design and unconventional narrative style, on the other hand, criticized the quick plot breaks and the open questions regarding unfinished storylines. For example, filmstarts.de notes: “It is only towards the end that the storylines condense more or less into a whole. 'Storm' creates a strong arc of tension, but fades increasingly, as the humorous interludes take the clout from the mysterious and exciting moments in a sometimes clumsy way. [...] The film is therefore visually and stylistically quite appealing ” .
The total scores range from "Storm är inget annat än slöseri med bra dramaidéer och några av Sveriges mest lovande skådespelare." ( Storm is nothing but wasting good dramas ideas and some of the most promising actors ) to men "Något sårigt men vackert, skört självsäkert, om minnet av oförrätter eller ogärningar begångna i en barndom i en håla, fula saker man försökt glömma men som alltid hinner i kapp och påminner om att det gör ont att leva. Att få sådana associationer av en svensk film 2006 är lycka för mig. ” ( It is hurtful but beautiful, fragile but natural to think of memories of insults or crimes secretly committed in childhood, of terrible things that one wanted to forget but which always got the upper hand, being reminded that it hurts to live. That a Swedish film in 2006 arouses such associations makes me happy ).
Awards
The film was shown at various film festivals and was the star in 2005 ! Audience Award at Stockholm International Film Festival , 2006 Méliès Award at Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival and Silver Raven at Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Films . Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein were each recognized for their directorial work at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival . In Sweden the film won a Guldbagge in the category Best Cinematography in 2007 ; He also received nominations in the same competition for the best film and for the audience award.
Trivia
Storm is the first Swedish film in which the Wilhelmsschrei is used.
The u. a. The number 1138, which appears as a door code, is a reference to George Lucas ' film THX 1138 .
The scenes in which Lova's girlfriend hands DD the dice at a LAN party were recorded at the LAN party DreamHack , which takes place every six months in Jönköping .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Svenska Film Databas. Storm (2006). Svenska Filminstitutet, accessed April 22, 2011 (Swedish).
- ^ Samuel Rothenpieler: Storm. Movie starts criticism. filmstarts.de, accessed on April 22, 2011 .
- ↑ Olle Agebro: Storm. (No longer available online.) Cine.se, January 19, 2006, archived from the original on August 25, 2010 ; Retrieved April 22, 2011 (Swedish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Svensk science fiction i top class. Svenska Dagbladet , January 19, 2006, accessed April 22, 2011 (Swedish).
- ↑ Tidigare vinnare. (No longer available online.) Stockholm International Film Festival, archived from the original on September 7, 2011 ; Retrieved April 22, 2011 (Swedish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Svenska Film Databas. Storm (2006). Svenska Filminstitutet, accessed April 22, 2011 (Swedish).
- ^ Storm (2005) Trivia. Internet Movie Database , accessed April 22, 2011 .
- ↑ Movie connections for THX 1138. Internet Movie Database , accessed April 22, 2011 .
- ^ Trivia of Storm (2005). (No longer available online.) 123nonstop.com, formerly in the original ; accessed on April 22, 2011 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Storm in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Storm in the online film database