Hans Alfredson

Ingmar Bergman's psychological study of how humans react in a situation of war. The film takes place on Gotland, where invasion forces arrives. (imdb)

The beautiful paradise island Melonia is inhabited by the wizard Prospero, his daughter Miranda and all their friends. The island is under threat from the coal black industry island Plutonia, governed by two profit hungry managers who keeps small children as their slaves in the factories. (imdb)

This film continues from where Utvandrarna (1971) left off. Starting a new life in the New World from almost nothing is not easy. The winters and summers are more extreme than in the Old World. But the immigrants are rewarded for their hard work... (imdb)

In the middle of the 19th century, Kristina and Karl-Oskar live in a small rural village in Smaaland (southern Sweden). They get married and try to make a living on a small spot of land. However, the small size of their land, the infertile soil, and some bad harvests makes it tough... (imdb)

Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid. He becomes a painter but has to live in Paris in poverty. But one day he is discovered by a rich American millionaire and starts to earn money. But he wastes his talent by painting plates. He meets the famous people of the 1920s; Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Appolinaire, Hitler and Churchill. (imdb)

After being nagged by their mother for staying out late with Pippi, rather than weed the strawberry bed as punishment the following day, Annika and Tommy decide to run away, just like the children in the book Tommy is reading. (kiddiematinee.com)

Jia's In Public starts as a distant echo to his groundbreaking Xiao Wu (1997): in a train station. Yet, instead of following the evolutions of his central character in a variety of public and private spaces in which he seems to "fit" less and less, Jia assembled 30 shots, recorded over a period of 45 days, of anonymous passers-by, travelers, railroad and bus workers, in and around the small mining town of Datung, in Inner Mongolia. (sensesofcinema)

This is an adaptation of the legend of the monkey king Sun Wukong. His childish manners are not met with appreciation in heaven and repeated efforts are made to keep him under control. The story is told in two parts which were hand painted over several years. (KG)

The movie is about people that love and want to be loved. It's the story of a father, his young son, his unfaithful wife, her secret lover, his young mistress, his lonely sister, his forgetful mother, a fanatic football coach, a pregnant whore and an angel disguised as an old man. They are all looking for the answer to the same question: "If love is the answer - what is the question?" (imdb)

A group of party goers have trouble getting their boat ashore on a small island. The inhabitants of the island try to help, often with the help of an old sailor, and the results are absurd and hilarious. (imdb)

A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in. (imdb)

The second film in Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy. We follow Lisbeth Salander who is wrongfully accused for triple murder and reporter Mikael Blomkvist who stands by her side. A blond beast is amongst her enemies this time.

On an evening in northern Sweden, during one night when the sun only partially sets, the animated character Dunderklumpen comes from the woods to seek some friends to keep him company. In one man's house, he finds toys belonging to a girl named Camilla and a boy named Jens, and brings them to life, whisking them away to the woods where he lives. (imdb)

The third and final movie in the Stieg Larsson series. Lisbeth Salander is seriously wounded since the second movie and is recovering in the hospital waiting for her trial.

Arvid, an incipent music critic, falls in requited love with Lydia while visiting her father's summer home.

A German business man, Volkswagner, comes to Österlen in the south of Sweden to build Deutschneyland, a gigantic amusement park for German tourists. The local councillors and the member of parliament are all in favour of the idea, although it will turn vast areas into parking lots for cars. The Lindberg family does not like the idea and with the help of a little magic, they start scheming against it. (imdb)

Young Jim's father dies but he comes back to Earth time and time again to tell Jim of his adventures. Jim's mother is left to take care of him, while working as a waitress. The little town he lives in is something of a bore, but using his imagination, life can be fun. (imdb)

Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who has commited crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He is sentenced to prison. Acting in accordance with her philosophy, Frida decides to use all means possible to make it possible for Harald to escape. (imdb)

Swedish director Hans Alfredson adapted his own novel Pojken i Vattnet into Ägget är löst!, this musical tragicomedy starring Max von Sydow as The Father, the patriarch of a seemingly nameless family. A factory owner whose workers transform eggs into specialized tools for scratching certain unreachable human itches, The Father rules both his business and his family with an iron fist. So when The Son rebels against him, it comes as no surprise that The Father doesn't take it very well.

An unemployed man looks down from his window at a female street musician singing in front of a symphony orchestra in his courtyard. He immediately falls in love with the songstress, and runs after her along the streets of Stockholm. They pass a lonesome woman, who at once falls in love with the unemployed man, and starts chasing him. (imdb)

As more crimes and criminals cross borders, the Danish police creates an international criminal investigation team. The half Icelandic "Ørnen" leads the diverse team of 6.

The first variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was the first of the three "Dog-revues", the second being "Gula Hund" and the third one "Svea hund". (imdb)

A variety show by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, recorded at Gröna Lund in Stockholm in the summer of 1963.

On their way to find Paris, Sture the dog (Hasse Alfredsson) and his friend Picasso end up on a hotel in the middle of nowhere. Along with Miss Mops, Sture tries to sniff out who is causing all the strange events of the hotel. (imdb)

Hasse and Tage were best friends for over 30 years. Their films, shows, songs and books influenced an entire nation and were the glue that held people's home together. As a comedic duo, they united right-wing ghosts and anarchists in laughter. For the first time, the Alfredson and Danielsson families open up the archives and give us exclusive access to their stories, photographs and recordings (imdb.com).

The children of Saltkråkan Island take a public ferry to visit a relative only to find that she has went to hospital. When they try to row back home they lose the oars and must take refuge on a desolate island. 4-year-old Skrållan is the first to discover that two colorful smugglers are hiding on the island. (imdb)

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An old man at a retirement home remembers his childhood. Made in a blend of feature and animation film. (imdb)

Jack and Helena find a secret entrance to a winter-closed amusement park. Inside the park, they meet the painter Manfred who presents them for a series of figures who secretly live in the park during the winter.

Royal family held hostage by children. (imdb)

Lennart Siljeberg works at the Cattle Inspection Agency. He is the perfect bureaucrat, always careful and pedantic. The agency's latest mission is to extinguish all pigs on the island of Gotland. However, the local farmers protests which baffles Siljeberg who thinks that rules and regulations should be followed strictly. (imdb)