★★★★☆ In writer-director Magnus von Horn's The Here After the past encroaches on the present, poisoning what possibility there may be for one young man's future. As teenager John (Ulrik Munther) is driven away from a detention facility by his father (Mats Blomgren), Lukasz Zal's camera - hued an electric blue and frequently given to long takes and painfully static contemplation - sits in the back seat. As well as the tree-lined road extending out into the Swedish wilderness, a small portion of the screen reflects the rearview mirror and what lies behind father and son, thereby underlining that what has gone before is just as important as what lies ahead.
- 3/12/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
This knotty psychological study of a teenager who committed a violent crime as a child bubbles with inarticulate rage
John (Ulrik Munther) was a child when he committed his violent crime. And he is still a child when, two years later, having served his sentence in a juvenile offenders unit, he returns to his Swedish small town. He is ready to move on with his life, but the close-knit rural community is not about to forgive him; the quiet, decent townspeople start to look worryingly like a lynch mob. This knotty psychological study is an impressive debut from Poland-based Swedish director Von Horn, boosted in no small way by the striking, austere camerawork from Polish cinematographer Lukas Zal (Ida). The tension between John and his father (Mats Blomgren) manifests itself in savage battles over the correct use of cutlery; the scalding anger that triggered the crime begins to build in John again.
John (Ulrik Munther) was a child when he committed his violent crime. And he is still a child when, two years later, having served his sentence in a juvenile offenders unit, he returns to his Swedish small town. He is ready to move on with his life, but the close-knit rural community is not about to forgive him; the quiet, decent townspeople start to look worryingly like a lynch mob. This knotty psychological study is an impressive debut from Poland-based Swedish director Von Horn, boosted in no small way by the striking, austere camerawork from Polish cinematographer Lukas Zal (Ida). The tension between John and his father (Mats Blomgren) manifests itself in savage battles over the correct use of cutlery; the scalding anger that triggered the crime begins to build in John again.
- 3/10/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
This knotty psychological study of a teenager who committed a violent crime as a child bubbles with inarticulate rage
John (Ulrik Munther) was a child when he committed his violent crime. And he is still a child when, two years later, having served his sentence in a juvenile offenders unit, he returns to his Swedish small town. He is ready to move on with his life, but the close-knit rural community is not about to forgive him; the quiet, decent townspeople start to look worryingly like a lynch mob. This knotty psychological study is an impressive debut from Poland-based Swedish director Von Horn, boosted in no small way by the striking, austere camerawork from Polish cinematographer Lukas Zal (Ida). The tension between John and his father (Mats Blomgren) manifests itself in savage battles over the correct use of cutlery; the scalding anger that triggered the crime begins to build in John again.
John (Ulrik Munther) was a child when he committed his violent crime. And he is still a child when, two years later, having served his sentence in a juvenile offenders unit, he returns to his Swedish small town. He is ready to move on with his life, but the close-knit rural community is not about to forgive him; the quiet, decent townspeople start to look worryingly like a lynch mob. This knotty psychological study is an impressive debut from Poland-based Swedish director Von Horn, boosted in no small way by the striking, austere camerawork from Polish cinematographer Lukas Zal (Ida). The tension between John and his father (Mats Blomgren) manifests itself in savage battles over the correct use of cutlery; the scalding anger that triggered the crime begins to build in John again.
- 3/10/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
Other winners include Drifters and box office hit A Man Called Ove.
Magnus von Horn’s The Here After was the big winner at last night’s Guldbagge awards in Sweden.
The film, produced by Zentropa Sweden and Lava Film, was selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2015. The drama isabout a young man who returns home after serving time in prison, but is not forgiven by the local community,
The Here After won best film, best director and best supporting actor (Mats Blomgren).
Another newcomer, Peter Gronlund, won five Guldbagge prizes for his debut film Drifters, a low-budget feature produced by B-Reel. The film won best script for Gronlund and best actress for Malin Levanon.
Hannes Holm’s A Man Called Ove, a current box-office smash hit, won best actor for Rolf Lassgard. Ove also won the audience award and the prize for best makeup.
Other winners included Beata Gardeler’s Flocking, which won three...
Magnus von Horn’s The Here After was the big winner at last night’s Guldbagge awards in Sweden.
The film, produced by Zentropa Sweden and Lava Film, was selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2015. The drama isabout a young man who returns home after serving time in prison, but is not forgiven by the local community,
The Here After won best film, best director and best supporting actor (Mats Blomgren).
Another newcomer, Peter Gronlund, won five Guldbagge prizes for his debut film Drifters, a low-budget feature produced by B-Reel. The film won best script for Gronlund and best actress for Malin Levanon.
Hannes Holm’s A Man Called Ove, a current box-office smash hit, won best actor for Rolf Lassgard. Ove also won the audience award and the prize for best makeup.
Other winners included Beata Gardeler’s Flocking, which won three...
- 1/19/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
After moving back to his family home following two years in a correctional institute, distressed teenager John (Ulrik Munther) yearns for a normal life but the town remains shaken by the events surrounding his incarceration. While tensions rise between John and his father (Mats Blomgren), despite forming a good relationship with younger brother Filip (Alexander
The post Lff 2015: The Here After Review appeared first on HeyUGuys.
The post Lff 2015: The Here After Review appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 9/28/2015
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.