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Original title Flimmer
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Average rating 2,36 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
Swedish release 2012-09-21

Cast

Lotti Törnros
Jörgens fru

Jacob Nordenson
Kenneth

Anki Larsson
Birgitta

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Plot summary

There’s something going on in the small town of Backberga. The town’s proud telecom company Unicom is just about to launch a new modern profile when they discover that there’s something...

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
International title
Title for Swedish DVD release
Working title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Project Coordinator
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Legally responsible
Production Assistant
Craft service
Runner
Casting
Extras Casting
Location Scout
Production Accountant
Film Commissioner
Post Production Supervisor
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Grip Best Boy
Color Timer
Lab Coordinator
Scanner
On-line Editing
Logging
Visual Effects
Musician
Assistant Production Designer
Carpenter
Painter
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Construction Coordinator
Costume Assistant
Make-up Assistant
Pyrotechnician
Weapons Coordinator
Sound Editor
Foley
Re-recording Mixer
Trainee
Color Design
Titles
Graphic Design
Legal Advisor
Insurance
Other Crew
DCP Mastering

Cast

Kjell Bergqvist Tord
Allan Svensson Valter
Olle Sarri Jörgen
Lotti Törnros Jörgens fru
Jacob Nordenson Kenneth
Anki Larsson Birgitta
Saga Gärde Karin
Jimmy Lindström Roland
Sven Wollter Bernard, arbetsmiljöverket
Sissela Benn receptionist
Annika Hallin elallergiker
Gerhard Hoberstorfer gruppledare
Svante Grundberg styrelsemedlem
Daniel Rudstedt Kjell
Margareta Pettersson Berit
Alexander Dahlström it-praktikant
Saga Eserstam vettskrämd kvinna, reklamfilm
Greger Ottosson Stig Ulander
Mats Bergman Aron
Ingar Helge Gimle doktor Gunnar
Annika Hallin Ulla
Maria Sid Tarja
Ronny Eriksson Karins pappa
Kerstin Andersson Karins mamma
Nils-Gustaf Bergström läkare i infofilm
Filip Tallhamn Fredrik
Johnny Grape 4G-mannen
Peter Carlberg Stig Ulanders röst
Camilla Larsson röst, Loveline

Companies

Production Company Bob Film Sweden AB
Co-Production Company Filmpool Nord AB
Nordisk Film Production Sverige AB
Sveriges Television AB
Nordisk Film Post Production AB
4 1/2 Fiksjon AS
Partner Bothnia Invest
Framestation
Direktörn & Fabrikörn Handelsbolag
Massarin Kulturproduktion
David Grehn
Advance allocations Norsk Filminstitutt
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Nordisk Film AB 2013
Distributor in Sweden Nordisk Film AB 2012
Laboratory Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Equipment Kameraten AB (kamerautrustning)
Filmgården HB (ljus- & passutrustning)
Sound Image (ljud)
Ljudbang AB (ljud)
Visual Effects Dreamfield
Legal Advisor DLA Nordic KB
Insurance Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Production Accountant Filmekonomi AB (produktionsekonomi)
Other Company Panorama Film & Teatereffekter (specialeffekter)
Pyrotekniska sällskapet vid LTU (pyroteknik)
Ljudbang AB (eftersynk)
Nordisk Film Shortcut (digital ljussättning)
Seize The Frame (4G-Mannen)

Plot summary

There’s something going on in the small town of Backberga. The town’s proud telecom company Unicom is just about to launch a new modern profile when they discover that there’s something lurking in the outskirts of Backberga. An accident triggers a power failure, which leads to a chain of events, mishaps and love stories.

Swedish censorship / rating

Certificate number 200921
Date 2012-04-27
Classification Allowed from age 11
Grounds for decision En skildring av ett företags kamp för sin överlevnad. Framställningen innehåller inslag av en man som får el genom kroppen, våldsamt slagsmål, nedslagningar och en man med obehagliga syner. Detta i kombination med en dyster och stundtals förvirrande stämning bedöms kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet hos barn under 11 år.


Technical specifications

Length in minutes 99 min


Production location

Bergnässkolan Luleå Sweden 2010-12
Boden
Stockholm

Release dates

Festival showing 2012-01-31 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 96 min (Göteborg International Film Festival 2012)
2012-02-01 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 96 min (Göteborg International Film Festival 2012)
2012-02-04 Chalmers 1 Gothenburg Sweden 96 min (Göteborg International Film Festival 2012)
Release in Sweden 2012-09-21 Sweden
DVD release 2013-01-30 Sweden
TV showing 2014-12-28 SVT1 Sweden
2016-09-10 SVT1 Sweden
2018-09-15 SVT1 Sweden
2023-01-01 V Film Family Sweden 99 min
2023-01-02 V Film Family Sweden 99 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Kungens avtal
By Joakim Åhlund
Klas Åhlund
Patrik Arve
Performed by Teddybears STHLM


Original title Axels Bossanova
By Axel Olle Sigurd Andersson
Performed by Axel Olle Sigurd Andersson


Original title Ave Maria
By Giulio Caccini


Original title Home
By Sveinung Hjelle
Performed by Sveinung Hjelle


Original title Friterad banan-tango
By Patrik Eklund


Original title Valheen kyyneleet
Singer Mikko Niskanen
Musician Quint Starkie (producent)
Mikael Berglund (bas)
Mikael Wikman (trummor)


Original title Örebros läkarallians
By Patrik Eklund
Performed by Patrik Eklund


Original title Hitaasti
By Mats Hammarström
Henrik Oja
Musician Daniel Berglund (trummor)
Performed by Henrik Oja
Mats Hammarström


Original title We are all the winners
By Nick Borgen
Performed by Nick Borgen


Awards

Church of Sweden Award Gothenburg 2012 (Göteborg International Film Festival, Sverige)
Festival Award Austin 2012 (bästa film / Best Film, "Next Wave" Spotlight Competion, Fantastic Fest, USA)

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 Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Flicker


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Gumby (arbetstitel) av Patrik Eklund. Version 12.
Extent 105 s. + 1 s. rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Gumby (arbetstitel). Av Patrik Eklund. Fjärde utkastet 2010-02-09.
Extent 106 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flimmer. Dialog. Final.
Extent 21 s. + för- och eftertext samt produktionsuppgifter och musiklista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flicker. Dialog.
Extent 20 s. + 1 s. regissörens kommentarer.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title Synopsis. Flimmer.
Extent 1 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialoglista. Flimmer.
Extent 29 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flimmer. Final start 10h EN.
Extent 88 s.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Gumby. (Arbetstitel). Av: Patrik Eklund. Version 19.
Extent 111 s.
Language Swedish



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