
#123movies #fmovies #putlocker #gomovies #solarmovie #soap2day Watch Full Movie Online Free – An eccentric millionaire dies at a manor in Dalarna in Sweden, leaving behind three sons and a mistress. One of four parallel stories about parents and children. Four sides of Sweden. Four shades of brown.
Plot: Four stories, all related to fatherhood, are presented: A father tries to stimulate his son by bringing him to his workplace with disastrous consequences. Richard Brunn and his wife, who run a design hotel, suffer a strained relationship as his parents visit. An extended family is gathered to find out who will inherit the wealth of a famous jockey. A cooking class develops into a therapy session.
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Four Shades of Brown – a colourful gem
The English title should be added to IMDb: how can that be done? I saw Four Shades of Brown (with English subtitles) in CopenhagenA wonderful mix of brownish-black humour and, amid the playfulness, a good dose of wistful melancholy – this film captures a particular (and compelling) view of Swedish life today, better than any other film in recent years. The subtle ironies and rather self-conscious social commentary will probably be lost on those who have not lived in Sweden or had a fair bit of contact here.
It’s hard to know how enjoyable these four stories would be to someone who knows little about Sweden and contemporary Swedish-ness. In might help, for example, to enjoy the comic artistry of Robert Gustafsson, without having in mind his many appearances on Swedish TV. But in some ways, this background is the main point. One of the film’s triumphs is Gustafsson’s love-hate light-dark creation of the everyday absurdities of `normal’ family life here. If you don’t recognise the humour in the use of regional accents, for example, you’ll be missing a lot of the fun.
Nevertheless, Four Shades has plenty to offer anyone willing to think outside their own set of cultural references. At least a couple of the storylines are, in themselves, quite captivating.
Don’t be put off the title. If you’re looking for pretty images of Sweden, the opening shots alone will satisfy. Personally I was pleased that at least it finally rained at the beachside hotel, one morning.
Presumably SVT (Swedish public service TV) will show this gem within a year or two. Surely!? It’s a big shame that it doesn’t seem to be getting much of a run in the Swedish cinemas.
[This is my first review for IMDb – jono_nath AT hotmail DOT-U-know-what :-]
Four dark shades of mastery. Sweden’s “Short cuts” or “Magnolia”!
I didn’t know what to expect from this hugely popular (and hilarious) Swedish comedy & satire team, as they released their first feature film. More broad satire? Well, we do get four contemporary, exceptionally memorable tales of family pains, generation gaps and fatherhood, in particular. But it’s drama, thankfully, and what drama! Epic in its scope, as each episode is from carefully picked, geographically different parts of Sweden. But each story could seriously carry a whole movie, if expanded separately.It’s dark, twisted, harrowing, yet massively entertaining and breathtakingly executed. Script, acting and cinematography are absolute world class, as three hours seem to get by in a blink! It’s four shades of mastery, and easily one of the best films in the nations’ cinema history. It’s Sweden’s answer to “Short cuts” or “Magnolia”, if you like, and instantly on par with those!
9 out of 10 from Ozjeppe
Original Language sv
Runtime 3 hr 12 min (192 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
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Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Tomas Alfredson
Writer Tomas Alfredson, Robert Gustafsson, Jonas Inde
Actors Robert Gustafsson, Maria Kulle, Karl Linnertorp
Country Sweden
Awards 5 wins & 7 nominations
Production Company Sveriges Television
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Sound Mix DTS
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
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Negative Format 35 mm
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Printed Film Format 35 mm