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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled, Original, Trailers
A group of young people all living under the same roof find themselves questioning their long-held social and political beliefs as the world rapidly changes around them.
"A wonderfully complex examination of sexual and material politics that's full of bravely provocative, gently funny, and warmly human encounters." Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
"This is the rare movie that gets you to fall in love with characters you don't even like." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Editor's Note
Set in 1975 Stockholm at a communal living house called "Tillsammans" or "Together," this bittersweet comedy revolves around the members of a radical hippie commune as they fight, fall in love, and struggle to stay together. Director Lukas Moodysson perfectly captures the youthful idealism and visual style of the period, commenting on the social and political climate with a steady dose of irony and heartfelt emotion. The members of the commune, desperate to live in Socialist-like peace, fight about everything including television, meals, and dish-washing duties. One day, Goran (Gustav Hammarsten), a soft spoken and painfully mild-mannered member of the group, brings his straightlaced suburban sister Elisabeth (Lisa Lundgren) and her two children to live at the commune, rescuing her from an abusive husband. Initially, Elisabeth is shocked at the radical political and sexual attitudes of her new housemates but soon she is joining in spirited partying and coming to terms with her own sexual and social awakening. Similar to Moodysson's critically acclaimed 1998 film, SHOW ME LOVE, he portrays sexuality and alienation with a breathtakingly simple honesty. Moodysson also sheds light on the experiences of Elisabeth's two painfully shy children who are trapped in a seemingly crazy adult world. The film offers a refreshing view of the 1970s, fraught with the joys and dangers of social idealism.
| Features | Audio: Swedish Stereo Surround Sound | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 1/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 1004711 | | UPC: 00027616887528 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Swedish | | Available Audio Tracks: Swedish | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Enchanting....This is the rare movie that gets you to fall in love with characters you don't even like..." -- Rating: A 09/04/2001 p.64-5Los Angeles Times
"...[A] relaxed, intimate, wonderfully clear-eyed and altogether charming Swedish comedy of manners..." 09/07/2001 p.14 Rolling Stone
"...Written and directed with heartfelt and scrupulously funny attention to detail....[The film] marks Moodyson as a talent to watch..." 10/11/2001 p.98 Uncut
"TOGETHER boasts numerous strong performances among the ensemble cast, but its trump card is the dialogue, which flows effortlessly with warmth and skewed humour." 08/01/2004 p.133 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Moodysson does not take a pro or con view of commune living. Instead, he shows the strengths and pit
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
It may be that Together only wants to remember a time. That it does with gentle, observant hu - Roger Ebert
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