An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation (2008)

Media (3)

Original title	En enastående studie i mänsklig förnedring
Swedish release title	En enastående studie i mänsklig förnedring
International title	An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
Title for Swedish DVD release	En enastående studie i mänsklig förnedring
Working title	Mobilfilmen

Director	Patrik Eriksson
Producer	Erik Hemmendorff
Director of Photography	Patrik Eriksson Erik Hemmendorff Ruben Östlund
Music	Robert Görl
Film Editor	Patrik Eriksson
Executive Producer	Tomas Eskilsson
Film Commissioner	Tove Torbiörnsson (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Post Production Supervisor	Daniel Andersson (postproduktionskoordinator)
Digital Grading	Jan Lundkvist (grading)
Sound Editor	Per Boström
Re-recording Mixer	Per Boström

Patrik Eriksson
Erik Hemmendorff
Ruben Östlund
Marie Kjellson
Amelie Lindqvist
Vanja Sandell Billström
Karolina Kling
Åsa Karlsson
Axel Danielson (as Axel Danielson)
Alva Östlund
Hilda Östlund
Julian McKinney
Ylva Gallon

Production Company	Plattform Produktion AB
Co-Production Company	Film i Väst AB
Supported by	Konstnärsnämnden
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Folkets Bio AB	2008
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Folkets Bio AB	2008
Laboratory	Nordisk Film Post Production AB		(video till film)
Sales	Plattform Produktion AB
Other Company	Filmgate AB

Documentary about the filmmaker Patrik Eriksson who finds himself in a life crisis after ending a destructive relationship. His colleagues Erik Hemmendorff and Ruben Östlund use their mobile phones to film their therapeutic conversations with Patrik and soon he starts using the material for a film about himself and to get rid of the feeling of loneliness and hopelessness. Sweden’s first feature shot only with mobile phones.

Censorship number	145406
Date	2008-04-22
Classification	Suitable for all audiences

Length in minutes	83 min

Festival showing	2008-01-30	Draken	Gothenburg		83 min	(Göteborg International Film Festival, 35 mm)
	2008-02-01	Bergakungen 3	Gothenburg	Sweden	83 min	(Göteborg International Film Festival, 35 mm)
	2008-02-02	Bergakungen 2	Gothenburg	Sweden	83 min	(Göteborg International Film Festival, 35 mm)
Release in Sweden	2008-05-16			Sweden	83 min	(visad i både 35 mm och med digitala kopior)
DVD release	2008-10-01			Sweden

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2009	Best Documentary

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Video tape digital
Carrier type	Digital Betacam (PAL)

Element type	Video tape digital
Carrier type	Digital Betacam (PAL)

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Dialoglista. En enastående studie i mänsklig förnedring.
Extent	30 s. + 6 s. för- och eftertext, musiklista, produktionsuppgifter samt regissörens kommentar.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Synopsis
Script title	Projektbeskrivning. Treatment/Manus.
Extent	6 s. Produktionsuppgifter ingår.
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish