Involuntary (2008)

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Original title	De ofrivilliga
Swedish release title	De ofrivilliga
International title	Involuntary
Working title	Bussresan

Director	Ruben Östlund
Screenplay	Ruben Östlund Erik Hemmendorff
Producer	Erik Hemmendorff
Production Manager	Marie Kjellson
Director of Photography	Marius Dybwad Brandrud
Production Designer	Pia Aleborg
Film Editor	Ruben Östlund Philippe Bober (klippkonsult)
Production Mixer	Jens de Place Bjørn
Advisor	Kalle Boman (kreativ konsult)
Executive Producer	Gunnar Carlsson Tomas Eskilsson Philippe Bober
Legally responsible	Rasmus Ramstad
Unit Manager	Marie Kjellson
Production Assistant	Björn Dokken (förproduktion) Julian McKinney Katja Wik Patrik Eriksson Mikael Bundsen Andrea Kåberg
Casting	Katja Wik Andrea Östlund (Rolands Hörna)
Production Accountant	Silva Hildbrand Åke Gullberg
Film Commissioner	Peter Gustafsson (as Peter "Piodor" Gustafsson) (Svenska Filminstitutet) Hanne Palmquist (Nordisk Film- & TV-fond)
Post Production Supervisor	John Thorstenson (postproducent)
First Assistant Cameraman	Marcus Öhrn Gustaf Brander
Still Photographer	Mikael Bundsen
Gaffer	Tobias Henriksson Marcus Öhrn Axel Danielson Nicklas Karpaty Dan Sandqvist
Best Boy	Anton Magnusson Daniel Friström
Digital Editing	Jonas Pettersson (conform)
Digital Grading	Mats Holmgren
Logging	Clara Bodén
Assistant Production Designer	Vanja Sandell Billström
Costume Designer	Pia Aleborg
Make-up / Hair	Pia Aleborg
Driver	Linda Wångblad Susanna Flygare
Costume Assistant	Vanja Sandell Billström
Caterer	Jacob Kalkan (kock)
Assistant Film Editor	Isak Bodin Alfredsson
Boom Operator	Henrik Norberg Tony Andersson Ida Hansen
Sound Editor	Jan Alvermark
Foley	Claes Lundberg
Re-recording Mixer	Owe Svensson
Trainee	Jessica Svenningsson Simon Östlund
Graphic Design	Alexander Häggström (as Alex Häggström) (titeldesign)
Insurance	Tommy Saks
Other Crew	Johan Arvidson (ambulansman) Pål Perslow (ambulansman)
Thanks to	Åke Gullberg Axel Danielson Patrik Eriksson Andrea Östlund Mattias Andersson Tibor Gent Fijona Jonuzi Roy Andersson

-	60-årskalaset:
Vilmar Björkman	Villmar
Lola Ewerlund	Lola
Mia Ericsson	ena dottern
Hanna Lekander	andra dottern
Simeon Henry Nordius	sonen
Marcel Amance	filippinskan
Rikard Borg	filippinskans man
Leif Ericsson	kollega
Margret Andersson	kollegans hustru
Staffan Mau	argumenterande man
Eva Mau	argumenterande kvinna
Thomas Petéus	argumenterande man
Guje Palm	arguementerande kvinna
-	Bussresan:
Maria Lundqvist	skådespelerskan
Henrik Vikman	busschauffören
Ida Linnertorp	guiden
Birgitta Sundberg	äldre passagerare
Tommy Bech	äldre passagerare
Filip Nilsson	arg resenär
Edvin Daal	pojke som erkänner
Lars Melin	pappan
Mikael Bundsen	kille i ungdomsgänget
Wille Lindelöw	kille i ungdomsgänget
Niklas Månsson	kille i ungdomsgänget
Emil Olsson	kille i ungdomsgänget
Jonny Jänsby	kille i ungdomsgänget
Anna Karlsson	tjej i ungdomsgänget
-	Snyggast.se:
Linnéa Cart-Lamy	Linnea
Sara Eriksson	Sara
Moa Mathiesen	kompis 1
Malin Segerblad	kompis 2
Kenneth Bodin	man på spårvagn
Fanny Askerfors	tjej i parken
Jonas Harström	kille i parken
Ludwig Palmell	kille i parken
Daniel Brandt	kille i parken
Lars G Svensson	bilägaren
Elisabeth Cart-Lamy	mamman
-	Skolan:
Cecilia Milocco	lärarinnan
Alicia Gustavsson	elev vid svarta tavlan
Ulf Lundstedt	träslöjdläraren
Axel Hurtig	slagen elev
Gunilla Johansson	kvinnlig kollega 1
Biggan Hjelt	kvinnlig kollega 2
Ylva Nilsson	kvinnlig kollega 3
Josef Säterhagen	manlig kollega
Per Johansson	studierektorn
Birte Niederhaus	arg mamma
Elever från Lyrfågelskolan i Trollhättan	klassen
-	Killgänget:
Leif Edlund Johansson	Leffe
Olle Liljas	Olle
P.A. Emanuelsson	P.-A.
Pär Berg	Pär
Jonas Pärlbäck	Pärlan
Johan Bylund	Bylund
Krister Bårdén	Krister
Vera Vitali	Vera

Production Company	Plattform Produktion AB
Copyright	Plattform Produktion AB	2008
Co-Production Company	Sveriges Television AB
	Film i Väst AB
Supported by	Konstnärsnämnden
Advance allocations	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2007-02-15
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	AB Svensk Filmindustri	2008
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	SF Home Entertainment	2009
Laboratory	Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Digital Work and Adaptation	The Chimney Pot AB
Re-recording Studio	Studio 24
Insurance	Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Sales	The Coproduction Office

A tragic comedy or comic tragedy about group pressure on the individual. Five separate episodes on everyday disasters.

Censorship number	145646
Date	2008-06-26
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2780 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 533, 530, 452, 565, 516, 184.

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2780 meter
Length in minutes	102 min
Reels	6 reels

				2006	2007
	Lilla Edet	Sweden

Festival showing	2008-05-19		Cannes	France	100 min	(Cannes Film Festival/Un Certain Regard)
	2008-11		Stockholm	Sweden		Stockholms internationella filmfestival
Release in Sweden	2008-11-28			Sweden	102 min
DVD release	2009-04-08			Sweden
TV showing	2011-05-21	SVT2		Sweden
	2014-10-17	SVT2		Sweden
	2015-02-21	SVT1		Sweden
VOD release	2023-10-06	SVT Play		Sweden		Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing	2023-10-12	SVT1		Sweden

Original title	Briggens blåögda blonda kapten
Composer	Benny Andersson	(2001)
Orchestra	Benny Anderssons Orkester	(2001)

Original title	Hani - Get It on Me (Dj Krusty Remix)
Composer	Dj Krusty	(remix)
Lyrics	Hani Alwani
Performed by	Hani

Original title	The Secret and Rythm Is the Key
Composer	Jean-Louis Huhta	(2007)
	Henrik Rylander	(2007)
	Joachim Nordwall	(2007)
	Eric Olofsson	(2007)
Lyrics	Joachim Nordwall	(2007)
Performed by	The Skull Defekts	(2007)

Festival Award	Palm Springs	2010			(FIPRESCI-priset för årets bästa utländska film/FIPRESCI Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA)
Greta Award (Swedish Association of Film Critics award)	Stockholm	2009			(årets film / Greta Award, The Swedish Association of Film Critics, Sverige)
Festival Award		2009			(FIPRESCI-award, Miami International Film Festival)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2009	Best Picture
	Stockholm	2009	Best Director	Ruben Östlund
	Stockholm	2009	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Cecilia Milocco
	Stockholm	2009	Best Screenplay	Ruben Östlund
	Stockholm	2009	Best Screenplay	Erik Hemmendorff
	Stockholm	2009	Best Cinematography	Marius Dybwad Brandrud
Festival Award	Milan	2008			(specialomnämnade/special mention vid Milano Film Festival)
	Genève	2008		Ruben Östlund	(Reflet d'Or vid Cinema-tout-ecran)
	Estoril	2008			(juryn specialpris/special jury award vid Estoril Film Festival i Portugal)
	Brussels	2008			(Iris Award, bästa film/best film )
FIPRESCI	Mar del Plata	2008			(juryns specialpris/special jury award vid Filmfestivalen i Mar del Plata i Argentina)
Festival Award	Stockholm	2008			(bästa manus/best script vid Stockholms Film Festival)
	Stockholm	2008			(publikpriset/ audience award vid Stockholms Film Festival)

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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
Length	2782

Element type	Low contrast print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2782

Element type	Digital intermediate
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	43 s. + 13 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	47 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	De ofrivilliga. Manus 2007-01-30 av Ruben Östlund för Plattform Produktion.
Extent	65 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Synopsis
Script title	De ofrivilliga. Synopsis/Projektbeskrivning/Tillvägagångssätt.
Extent	14 s.
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck