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Screwed in Tallinn

Original title: Torsk på Tallinn - En liten film om ensamhet
  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6K
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Screwed in Tallinn (1999)
Dark ComedyComedyDrama

Percy Nilegaard collects Swedish single men and embarks on a bus trip to Tallinn with a so-called "highly-experienced driver".Percy Nilegaard collects Swedish single men and embarks on a bus trip to Tallinn with a so-called "highly-experienced driver".Percy Nilegaard collects Swedish single men and embarks on a bus trip to Tallinn with a so-called "highly-experienced driver".

  • Director
    • Tomas Alfredson
  • Writers
    • Robert Gustafsson
    • Jonas Inde
    • Andres Lokko
  • Stars
    • Robert Gustafsson
    • Jonas Inde
    • Johan Rheborg
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Robert Gustafsson
      • Jonas Inde
      • Andres Lokko
    • Stars
      • Robert Gustafsson
      • Jonas Inde
      • Johan Rheborg
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Robert Gustafsson
    Robert Gustafsson
    • Roland Järverup
    Jonas Inde
    Jonas Inde
    • Lennart Sundström
    Johan Rheborg
    Johan Rheborg
    • Percy Nilegård…
    Tomas Almgren
    • Slobodan
    Tõnu Kark
    Tõnu Kark
    • Lembit
    Birgit Lilienthal
    • Luule
    Merle Palmiste
    • Svetlana Metsik
    Karolina Palutko
    • Prostitute
    Lena Söderblom
    Lena Söderblom
    • Lennart's Mother
    Tiina Tauraite
    Tiina Tauraite
    • Eda
    David Good
    Mattias Lindberg
    Andres Lokko
    Andres Lokko
    Martin Luuk
    Martin Luuk
    Lars Norman
    Stig Pettersson
    Henrik Schyffert
    Henrik Schyffert
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    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Robert Gustafsson
      • Jonas Inde
      • Andres Lokko
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    User reviews14

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    Andrew_Greenbay

    Wonderful

    The most people only like it for the humour in it, but one should definitly understand that this film is wonderful because of the humour mixed with the incredibly strong theme. This film is about a set of people who meets up in a bus going to Tallinn. They don't know each other, and everyone of them come from very interesting backgrounds. So it's a strange set of desperate people who's going to Tallinn only to get themselves wives. That sounds very funny, but the fact remains that this is what people in real life do, and that must not be forgotten. If you don't think about that, you haven't understood the film. The film is incredibly not serious yet incredibly serious, and being able to find a balance between that is skilled, and that's what makes it so good. It's a 9/10
    10MrVibrating

    Perfect mix of tragedy and comedy

    If you have some the least bit of shadenfreude in you, this movie will have you in stitches. The actors, screenwriters and the director should all be praised for their ability to turn something so horribly sad and pathetic as a sex/marriage trip for single men to Estonia to something this insanely funny.

    You see the characters created fantastically by the experienced Killing gang and shudder; could this have been me? Will I ever end up like this? This passes quickly as someone says something screamingly funny or so cringe-worthy you can feel your skin crawl.

    The plot moves perfectly, set to the wastes of mid-Sweden and the suburbs of Estonia. The characters, the buildup, the tension and the angst leads to an apocalyptic and hysterical finale that you will never forget.

    Never, ever see this movie alone, single, dumped or depressed.
    Segelflygaren

    On of the best films in Swedish history?

    Torsk på Tallinn is a cinematic masterpiece from the beginning to the end. I've never seen such a good mix of comedy, documentary and tragedy as this film presents. Killinggänget have really done it with this film. Nearly every line in the movie is by now cult!

    Note: A couple of months after I saw the film for the first time, I saw a true documentary about american men going to Estonia for the official purpose of finding a wife. It was Torsk på Tallinn on the spot!
    10tenebrarium

    Probably the best and serious produced movie from "Killing gänget"

    I cannot agree with kanskespam. This movie is a piece of the best material "killinggänget" ever produced. We are following some characters from different parts of sweden on a bus trip. It's not just an ordinary bus trip. All the people on the bus are looking for one to share their lives with. It's just that the buscompany is owned by Percy Nilegaard the famous mediaprofile.

    The best thing about this movie is probably that all the characters seems to be taken from a real bus travling. I guess I've never been laughing so much while seeing a movie. It's a famous movie in sweden, but I don't know if it can be appreciated by international viewers.
    10david-2147

    A small film about solitude

    One of the best movies ever produced in Sweden.

    Of all the movies I've ever seen this one stands out as the most unerring description of loneliness. The characters are all incredibly well directed and thought through and they all contribute to the pictures uniqueness as a whole. The movie is about an arranged date-trip to Tallin; 20 some lonely swedes takes the chance in hope to find the love of their life.

    Even though this movie contains numerous classic one-liners and solid dialog the honest reason of this movies wide popularity (in Sweden of course), especially among the youth, is probably that we are able to laugh at something so tragic. We all fear being single our whole lives and we all fear being in the situation that these men are. It's a comic relief. And it's absolutely brilliant.

    I sincerely think it's one of the best movies ever.

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1999 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Estonian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Torsk på Tallinn - En liten film om ensamhet
    • Filming locations
      • Tallinn, Estonia
    • Production company
      • SVT Drama
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      • 59m
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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