Um Dia e Meio

Spoiler, I love slow-paced and confined drama where we take the time to know the story of each character.

This movie is all about issues in a couple culminating to the father kidnapping his ex-wife and his daughter.

All the actors are excellent, the rythme is slow but tense.

Don't expect any crazy turn as this on point with a realistic scenario (I think it's based on a true story). At the same time, it is not boring as the protagonist are going through multiple stage during the movie.

If you are looking to an emotional experience, diving into human life difficulties, this can be a movie you will enjoy.

If you are looking for something less true to reality but more entertaining, please look for something else.

This movie somehow remember me of Locke, which is another great confined drama, which share tons of similitude.

This is simply one of the better Swedish movies that I have seen in a long time. It is an emotional ride both for the viewer and for the main characters and the script is very well done: Very believable. Me being a father of course makes the story all the more emotional.

The main characters are played by excellent actors and I would especially like to mention Fares Fares and Alexej Manvelov who has done a lot of excellent work before.

Swedish movies nowadays are often very hollow and empty and the main motive for them is to showcase as much diversity as possible. This movie also has diversity, in a way, but in this case it makes sense. And the actors are chosen for the simple fact that they are good actors, and nothing else.

This movie is a masterpiece. It focuses so much on the story and gives perspective from everyones point of view. It even manages to give some morals to the kidnapper. The acting is great and the actors fit the characters they play really well. The movie was a very emotional one, were you got to see the main peoples troubles in thier own life, which I really enjoy. It gives the movie a more involvment and actually make the movie more senceable. I feel like it is one of those movies were if it was made by hollywood, then it would've been given a 10/10 even if it was the same movie. I think the only reason it's not 10/10 by everyone watching is because it isn't made from a huge and famous business.

This movie started out well with a tense and engaging scene in which a troubled young man (Artan) kidnaps his estranged wife (Louise) at work. The background to their estrangement is hinted at in this first scene and gradually revealed throughout the movie. The highlight is a dramatic and very entertaining encounter with Louise's parents in which much is exposed about the family dynamics. Unfortunately the movie doesn't sustain these heights and indeed I was losing interest by the end and feeling frustrated that so little was explained about Artan's back story.

If you're looking for a realistic, emotional family drama that feels like it's being played out in real time you'll probably enjoy this movie. However, if you're looking for a thriller or a psychological drama that keeps you guessing you'll probably be disappointed by the end.

The acting and photography are excellent throughout. Fares Fares is wonderful as the police negotiator with his usual understated, compassionate presence that any fan of the Department Q films will appreciate.

No pun intended - obviously a bit more than just issues. Not sure if you read what this is about (I never do before I watch a movie), but this takes it to another level. And you wonder where it is going to go next - again no pun intended.

Fares Fares - I've come to admire him as an actor. He is soft spoken, slow and subtle. And while this movie of course has ... let's call them explosive scenes, it still manages to have some solace. Not often of course - but his character is able to diffuse quite a lot.

And not only is he starring in this, but he also is directing. It's not easy doing both jobs, but he proves he is more than capable. Including some things from personal experience I assume - being called discriminatory against foreigners while being one himself - or at least having parents that aren't native. He may have gotten the Swedish nationality. But this is not about nationalities, but about families and things that can go wrong ... every one has a secret ... still there are things one should never do, right? You may have gotten what I am trying to say here: there is some moral ambiguity ... you might be able to empathize a little bit with the bad guy ... that doesn't make you bad of course.