Between 2 Fires (2011)

Sweden et al., 135 min
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Original title Between 2 Fires
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Average rating 3,19 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
  • Poland
Production company
Awards
  • Nominated for the Guldbagge Award
  • Special Mention
  • Festival Award
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • Polska
  • English
Swedish release 2011-04-29

Cast

Magdalena Popławska
Marta

Kamila Nowysz
Ania

Simon Kassianides
Ali

Leila Haji
Anissa

Fredrik Ohlsson
Bengt

Anna Kulawik-Chojnacki
Gosia

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Plot summary

Marta Kowalska, 30, flees from Belarus to Sweden together with her 10-year-old daughter, Anna. The two of them end up in a refugee centre in northern Sweden where they meet Ali, an Algerian....

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Titles

Original title
  • Between 2 Fires
Swedish release title
  • Between 2 Fires
International title
  • Between 2 Fires
Co-production title
  • Dwa ognie (Polen)
Alternative title
  • Between Two Fires
Working title
  • Between 2 Fires

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Titles
Story Editor
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Production Assistant
Runner
Casting
Location Scout
Assistant Location Scout
Production Accountant
Casting Assistant
Assistant Production Manager
Film Commissioner
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Grip Best Boy
Second Unit Camera Operator
Scanner
Digital Effects
Digital Grading
Carpenter
Painter
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Transportation Captain
Costume Assistant
Make-up Assistant
Caterer
Boom Operator
Sound Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Translation
Other Crew

Cast

Magdalena Popławska Marta
Kamila Nowysz Ania
Simon Kassianides Ali
Leila Haji Anissa
Fredrik Ohlsson Bengt
Anna Kulawik-Chojnacki Gosia
Mirjam Vöhrmann Lena
Johann Neumann Jon
Leif Backström Göran
Irene Oryema Papa
Grzegorz Kowalczyk Jurij
Alicja Iwanicka Jadzia
Edward Iwanicki Witek
Said Oveissi professor
Rachid Taha Rachid, sångare
Jolanta Stanislawa Lindroth översättare
Anna Mämmi kvinna i restaurang
Nicklas Skarin polisman
Christian Wallgren polisman
Kenneth Paulsson polisman
Joakim Wickström polisman

Companies

Production Company Hob AB
Apple Film Production
Copyright Hob AB 2009
Co-Production Company Sonet Film AB
Filmpool Nord AB
Republiken AB
Advance allocations MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (PISF)
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2011
Distributor in Sweden Sonet Film AB 2011
Laboratory The Chimney Pot AB
Soho Film Lab
Caterer Camp Ripan

Plot summary

Marta Kowalska, 30, flees from Belarus to Sweden together with her 10-year-old daughter, Anna. The two of them end up in a refugee centre in northern Sweden where they meet Ali, an Algerian. Much to Marta’s distress, Ali tries to befriend Anna. When this fear subsides, love begins to grow between Marta and Ali. And although the couple is far from certain of being granted asylum, they share a belief in a future together.

Swedish censorship / rating

Certificate number 200154
Date 2011-03-11
Classification Allowed from age 11
Grounds for decision Filmen skildrar en överlevnadsproblematik hos en kvinna och ett barn på flykt. Skildringen innehåller inslag av övergrepp, våld, utsatthet, upprepad hotfull stämning och upprepad ångestladdad sexualitet, men även förmildrande inslag av framtidshopp. Filmen bedöms därför kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet hos barn under 11 år.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound system Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3704 meter
Length in minutes 135 min
Reels 7 reels


Production location

2009 2009
Kiruna Sweden
Ritsem Sweden
Łomża Poland

Release dates

Festival showing 2010-10-13 Warsaw Poland 130 min (Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy/Warsaw Film Festival)
Release in Sweden 2011-04-29 Sweden 130 min
DVD release 2011-09-14 Sweden
TV showing 2016-03-17 SVT2 Sweden
2017-04-04 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Musical box 1 och 2
By Jean-Paul Wall


Original title Dance music 1 och 2
By Jean-Paul Wall


Original title Håll mitt hjärta
Composer Lars Andersson
Peter Hallström
Lyrics Björn Skifs
Performed by Björn Skifs


Original title H'asbu Hum
Composer Steve Hillage
Lyrics Rachid Taha
Performed by Rachid Taha


Original title Ya Rayah
Composer Abderrahmane Amrani
Lyrics Abderrahmane Amrani
Performed by Ziane Mohadi


Original title Be together with us
Composer Oleg Averin
Lyrics Alexander Vavilov
Performed by Andrey Hlestov


Awards

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award 2012 Best Actress in a Leading Role Magdalena Popławska
Special Mention Setubal 2011 Magdalena Popławska (special mention, 27 Festroia International Film Festival, Portugal)
Festival Award Lûbeck 2010 (kyrkans filmpris/Kirchlicher Filmpreis, 52. Nordischen Filmtagen Lübeck, Tyskland)

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

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 Duplicate positive
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Item base Polyester


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Between two fires
Extent 106 s.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Between two fires
Extent 103 s.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Between two fires
Extent 102 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Between 2 fires – English dialogue list.
Extent 40 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Between two fires – SV.
Extent 54 s. + för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Between two fires. Scriptwriter, director Agnieszka Lukasiak.
Extent 109 s.
Language English


Holdings Stills

Colour prints 4
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck


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