Bitter Sweetheart (2007)

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Original title	Linas kvällsbok
Swedish release title	Linas kvällsbok
International title	Bitter Sweetheart

Director	Hella Joof
Screenplay	Emma Hamberg Erik Ahrnbom
Producer	Ulf Synnerholm Thomas Gammeltoft
Production Manager	Åsa Karlsson
Project Coordinator	Kent Lehtinen
Director of Photography	Sebastian Winterø
Production Designer	Lene Willumsen
Film Editor	Cathrine Ambus Fredrik Morheden (trailer)
Production Mixer	Roar Skau Olsen Peter Thorneman (vinterinspelning) Joe Gardner (DTS Sound Consultant)
First Assistant Director	Hanna Nilsson Peter Kimay
Second Assistant Director	Alexe Landgren
Script Supervisor	Gitte Qvick
Story Editor	Charlotte Lesche
Production Coordinator	Elin Lennartson Trine Engelbrecht
Location Manager	Jonas Ohlsson
Craft service	Marie Liljenor
Runner	Christian Svensson
Casting	Josefin Dean Mia Askerlund Magnus Persson Lisa Lekman
Production Accountant	Per Lindbärg Kerstin Vikman Anna Westberg Henrik Zein (Danmark) Lene Gunnarsson (Danmark) Inger Westin (löneadministration)
Marketing	Åsa Norberg Kerstin Lofjärd
Film Commissioner	Marianne Ahrne (Svenska Filminstitutet) Mette Damgaard-Sørensen (Det Danske Filminstitut)
First Assistant Cameraman	Mikaël Meisen Dietmann
Second Assistant Cameraman	Martin Klevegård
Still Photographer	Ola Kjelbye
Steadicam Operator	Johan Phillips
Gaffer	Martin Pålsheden
Best Boy	Johan Jonsson Dan Sandqvist
Key Grip	Ronald Holmberg Erik Svalin
Color Timer	Martin Lerche Kjell Amrén
Lab Coordinator	Goldie Møller
Scanner	Ola Bäccman Janne Lundqvist
On-line Editing	Erik Andersson Martin Malm
Digital Grading	Ola Bäccman
Visual Effects	Chris Noellert
Composer	Adam Nordén
Music Coordinator	Markus Bergkvist
Musician	Mikael Sundin (gitarr) Max Linder (gitarr) Henrik Blixt (fagott) Ulf Forsberg (fiol) Paul Waltman (fiol) Torbjörn Bernhardsson (fiol) Svein Martinsen (fiol) Per Öman (fiol) Tony Bauer (altfiol) Jana Boutani (cello)
Assistant Production Designer	Joanna Graz (vinterinspelning)
Carpenter	Mikael Back
Painter	Rikard Grönvall Sofie Kinngard
Propman	Gilles Balabaud Anna Coinberg Ola Handberg Annelie Lindh
Assistant Property Master	Smulan Olofsson
Costume Designer	Sofia Ronthén
Make-up / Hair	Jessica Simonsson
Construction Coordinator	Frank Zandhoff
Costume Assistant	Ulrika Terring
Caterer	Alex Gastronow
Assistant Film Editor	Björn Franzén Emil Tralov
Boom Operator	Peter Thorneman (boom operator) Kasper Munck-Hansen (boom operator) Johannes Dam (boom operator - vinterinspelningen)
Recorder	Simon Afshar
Sound Editor	Peter Thorneman (assistent)
Foley	Roar Skau Olsen (inspelning) Martin Langenbach
Dialogue Editor	Carl Aage Hansen
Re-recording Mixer	Roar Skau Olsen
Trainee	Olle Asplund Peter Fredberg Jacqueline Ragheb
Graphics	Linda Öberg Silla Öberg
Other Crew	Michael Jørgensen (teknisk AVID support) Erik Bergstrand Andreas Dely Caroline Häger Stefan Jonsson Gunnar Jönsson Susanna Karacsony Janne Kokki Jörgen Lönnquist Simon Rudholm Jimmy Sittel Marie Stenberg Jonas Boström Christian Åkesson Tomas Svensson Henrik Johansson Natalie Assia Marielle Karlsson Maria Stenberg Tobias Johansson Jim Lundin Marc Andersson Sebastian Engdahl Ali Zainal Madeleine Elfstrand (dialektcoach)
Distributor in Sweden (16 mm)	Eva Svendenius
Insurance	Tommy Saks
Sales	Ann-Kristin Westerberg

Mylaine Hedreul	Lina
Viktor Axelsson	Ivar
Lovisa Onnermark	Carro
Alice Kastrup Möller (as Alice Kastrup-Möller)	Thea
Rickard Roxvall	Danne
Adam Lundgren	Lillis
Isabel Munshi	Dunja
Anna Ulrika Ericsson (as Anna Ulrica Ericsson)	Marianne, Linas mamma
Ulf Synnerholm	Linas pappa
Erik Ahrnbom	skolfotograf
Simon Andersson	Anton
Joakim Bjarnell	"svartbrallan"
Åsa Eek-Engqvist	klassföreståndaren
Pontus Gillgren	Ivars sångröst
Pernilla Gustafsson	Malin
Ola Halén	Ivars sång
Eddie Heijmel Birgersson	Linas lillebror
Linda Hellström	Ivars mamma
Per Johansson	man med hund
Johnny Karlsson	Philip
Rasmus Klamas	Albin
Peter Lans	hemkunskapsläraren
Isabel Munshi	Dunja
David Olsson	Fabian
Anette Sevreus	rektor
Ulf Synnerholm	Linas pappa
Adiam Tesfai	Siri
Pehr-Percy Werner	Ivars "look alike"
Shamal Zahir	körledaren
Ingvar Örner (as Ingvar Öhrner)	Ivars pappa

Production Company	AB Svensk Filmindustri
Co-Production Company	Fine & Mellow Productions A/S
	Nordisk Film & TV A/S
	CineStar Rental AB
	Film i Väst AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
	Det Danske Filminstitut
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	AB Svensk Filmindustri	2007
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	SF Video	2007
	SF Home Entertainment	2007
Sales	SF International Sales

Bitter Sweetheart is the naked truth about Lina Berglund, a perfectly normal 15 year old who tries to start living like her friends who seem to have so much fun.

Censorship number	143872
Date	2007-01-09
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2468 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 486, 533, 556, 371, 522.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Length in metres	2468 meter
Length in minutes	90 min
Reels	5 reels

Original title	Linas kvällsbok (Novel)
Author	Emma Hamberg

		Sweden		2006-06
		Sweden		2006-02

Festival showing	2007-01-27	Draken	Gothenburg	Sweden	90 min	(Göteborg Film Festival)
Release in Sweden	2007-02-02	2001	Borås	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Sagabiograferna	Enköping	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Rio	Eskilstuna	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Gävle	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Gothenburg	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Helsingborg	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden Heron City	Huddinge	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Falken	Jakobsberg	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	SF	Jönköping	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Biostaden	Kalmar	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Karlstad	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmhuset Facklan	Kungsbacka	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Linköping	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Luleå	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Lund	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Malmö	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Norrköping	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Royal	Norrtälje	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Saga	Oskarshamn	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Bio 3:an	Piteå	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Roxy/Star	Sandviken	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Aveny	Skellefteå	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Saga	Skövde	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden Kista	Stockholm	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden Sergel	Stockholm	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden Söder	Stockholm	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden Vällingby	Stockholm	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Sundsvall	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Roxy	Södertälje	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden Camera	Täby	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Umeå	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Uppsala	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Saga	Vänersborg	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Västerås	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Växjö	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Cinema 3	Ystad	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Filmstaden	Örebro	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	Biostaden 1-6	Östersund	Sweden	90 min
	2007-02-02	BioPalatset	Borlänge	Sweden	90 min
DVD release (rental)	2007-07-25			Sweden
DVD release (buy)	2007-07-25			Sweden
DVD release	2007-07-25			Sweden
TV showing	2019-03-16	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-03-18	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-03-19	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-04-02	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-04-04	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-04-19	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-04-21	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-04-30	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-05-11	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-05-21	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-05-24	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2019-05-28	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-07-31	SVT1		Sweden

Original title	Linas kvällsbok
Composer	Adam Nordén
Performed by	Adam Nordén

Original title	I've Been Loving You Too Long
Composer	Otis Redding	(1965)
	Jerry Butler	(1965)
Lyrics	Otis Redding	(1965)
	Jerry Butler	(1965)

Original title	Karatefylla
Composer	Fredrik Lindblom
	Henrik Collin
Performed by	Byz

Original title	You and Me Song
Composer	Fredrik Schönfeldt
	Stefan Schönfeldt
Lyrics	Gunnar Karlsson
	Christina Wiksten
Performed by	Wannadies

The Plexi Dragon Award	Gothenburg	2008		Johan Jonsson	("Johan Jonsson får priset för att han under ett par timmar en bister vinternatt 2006 på en höjd av tio meter i en fastfrusen skylift i Vänersborg vaktade en makalös ljussättning medan resten av teame
Festival Award	Leeds	2008			(specielomnämnade/special mention vid Leeds Young Film Festival, England)
	Lûbeck	2007			(specialomnämnande/special mention, Nordic Film Days Lübeck, Tyskland

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Low contrast print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2468

Element type	Digital intermediate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	SEPMAG
Carrier type	DTS-skiva

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Linas Kvällsbok (svenskt arbetsnamn). Under ombygning (dansk titel). Manus av Emma Hamberg & Erik Ahrnbom. Baserat på en bok av Emma Hamberg. Version 7. 2006-01-23. SHOOTING SCRIPT
Extent	91 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Linas Kvällsbok. Manus av Emma Hamberg & Erik Ahrnbom. Dialoglista.
Extent	44 s. + 13 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Linas kvällsbok, en.
Extent	41 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Linas kvällsbok (svenskt arbetsnamn). Under ombygning (dansk titel). Manus av Emma Hamberg & Erik Ahrnbom. Baserat på en bok av Emma Hamberg. Version 6 2005-09-28.
Extent	88 s.
Language	Swedish