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You, the Living

You, the Living

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 21, 2007

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Music

User Score

71%

Original Title

Du levande

Production Companies

Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, stylejam

Director

Roy Andersson

Revenue

$1,843,810

Description

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman (Jessica Lundberg) remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.