Broken Hill Blues (2013)

Sweden, 80 min
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Original title Ömheten
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Form Live-action
Average rating 2,79 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 2013-12-06

Cast

Sebastian Hiort af Ornäs
Markus

Alfred Juntti
Daniel

Lina Leandersson
Zerin

Jenny T Sandberg
Helena

Ella Nordin
Emma

Robin Edholm
Jonas

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Plot summary

In Northern Sweden, a small community built around a mine. From the winter cold to summer greenery, some teenagers, about to take the leap in the adultage, fight with themselves and the world...

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Titles

Original title
  • Ömheten
Swedish release title
  • Ömheten
International title
  • Broken Hill Blues
Alternative title
  • The Tenderness
Working title
  • Tenderness
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Ömheten

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Conforming
Advisor
Artistic Advisor
Special Effects
Story Editor
Associate Producer
Executive Producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Legally responsible
Production Assistant
Casting
Location Scout
Film Commissioner
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Additional Photography
Gaffer
Best Boy
On-line Editing
Digital Grading
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)
Musician
Assistant Production Designer
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Costume Assistant
Pyrotechnician
Weapons Coordinator
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Assistant
Sound Editor
Foley
Re-recording Mixer
Graphics
Legal Advisor
Insurance
Other Crew
Production Accountant

Cast

Sebastian Hiort af Ornäs Markus
Alfred Juntti Daniel
Lina Leandersson Zerin
Jenny T Sandberg Helena
Ella Nordin Emma
Robin Edholm Jonas
Pär Andersson Daniels pappa
Alexandra Dahlström lärare
Kemal Görgü Zerins pappa
Mikael Odhag Kent
Cameron Silverek gängledare
Jesper Johansson Jesper, bror till Markus
Sonja Lindblom Markus mamma
Gaspar Debary-Norlin Elias, grannpojke
Selma Debary-Norlin liten flicka
Jeanette Björkenvall rektor
Håkan Forss fordonslärare
Åke Arvidsson tränare
Jade Ribaud balettdansös
Sofie Hedberg danslärare
Rakel Lindgren Jespers tjej
Leyla Melik Zerins mamma
Devla Tomic Zerins mormor
Hamsa Lund Zerins bror
Selinay Colak Zerins syster
Anna Hanning Helenas mamma
Christoffer Hegg Helenas pappa
Isabelle Jönsson medlem i tjejgänget
Jaquline Knudsen medlem i tjejgänget
Elina Björnfot medlem i tjejgänget
Malin Fredriksson medlem i tjejgänget
Eline Töyrä medlem i tjejgänget
Susanne Bertlin Susanne Bertlin lågstadielärare
Malcolm Dixelius radiodebattör
Maria Lindgren radioröst
Sofia Norlin radioröst
Henrik Ekman tv-röst till naturfilm
Synnöve Näslund kommentator
Ylva Stridsberg pianist
Ulrika Sandgren stand-in för Zerin

Companies

Production company DFM AB (Digital Filmmakers AB)
Copyright DFM AB (Digital Filmmakers AB)
Co-Production Company Filmpool Nord AB
Telia AB
Dagsljus Filmequipment AB
Film i Västernorrland
Europa Sound & Vision AB
Supported by Just Temptation
Swedish Lapland Film Commission
Kiruna kommun
Partner Sveriges Television AB
Nonstop Entertainment AB
Advance allocations Konstnärsnämnden
Bergmangårdarna
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Planning allocations MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Filmpool Nord Development
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Njutafilms 2014
Distributor in Sweden Nonstop Entertainment AB 2013
Post Production Company Europa Sound & Vision AB (ljud och bild)
Legal Advisor Christianson & Co
Insurance If skadeförsäkring
Other Company Winthers Redovisning AB (revision)

Plot summary

In Northern Sweden, a small community built around a mine. From the winter cold to summer greenery, some teenagers, about to take the leap in the adultage, fight with themselves and the world around them, learning to live, love and dream – while the city also is in a time of change, forced to move due to the explosions mining the ground.

Swedish censorship / rating

Certificate number 201885
Date 2013-11-22
Classification Allowed from age 11
Notes DCP.


Technical specifications

Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Length in minutes 80 min


Production location

Kiruna Sweden
Abisko Sweden
Nikkaloukta Sweden
Kaerkevagge Sweden
Masugnsbyn Sweden
Sundsvall Sweden
Njurunda Sweden
Sickla Sweden
Sala Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 2013-12-06 Sweden
Festival showing 2013-11-11 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 110 min (The 24th Stockholm International Film Festval, Face2Face)
2013-11-14 Victoria 2 Stockholm Sweden 80 min (The 24th Stockholm International Film Festival, Face2face)
2013-11-17 Grand 1 Stockholm Sweden 80 min (The 24the Stockholm International Film Festival, Face2Face)
DVD release 2014-11-05 Sweden
TV showing 2017-07-13 SVT2 Sweden
2018-03-19 SVT1 Sweden
2018-01-11 SVT24 Sweden
2018-03-19 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Broken Hill Blues
By Conny Nimmersjö
Performed by Conny Nimmersjö


Original title Kontaminerad
By Robin Coudert


Original title Love song
By Twiggy Ramirez
Brian Warner
John Lowery
Performed by Marilyn Manson


Original title Gråt inga tårar
Composer Åke Hallgren (1975)
Lyrics Åke Hallgren (1975)
Performed by Thorleifs


Original title The house is black
Composer Jonas Svennem-Lundberg
Lyrics Carl Åkerlund
Performed by Winhill/Losehill


Original title Preacher
By Lars Bygdén
Performed by The Thousand Dollar Playboys


Original title Dandse hos Dovregubben
Composer Edvard Grieg
Performed by Ylva Stridsberg


Awards

The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2014 Best Cinematography Petrus Sjövik
Festival Award Zlín 2014 (Bästa europeiska långfilmsdebut / Best European Feature Film Debut, International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Tjeckien)
Giffoni 2014 (Cial award , Giffoni experience, Italien)
Prize Stockholm 2011 (Stockholms Internationella Filmfestivals långfilmsstipendium 2011, Sverige)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

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Holdings Posters

Size Between 850 x 700 and 850 x 1100


Size Between 850 x 700 and 850 x 1100
Poster title Broken Hill Blues


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title DFM presenterar Ömheten. Manus & regi Sofia Norlin (version Januari 2012). Producent Olivier Guerpillon.
Extent 88 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 6 s. + för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 12 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 16 s.
Language French


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Promotion material
Language English


Type Program/Promotion material
Language English


Type Program/Promotion material
Language Swedish


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