Ravens (film)

Ravens
Korparna
Directed byJens Assur
Screenplay byJens Assur
Based onKorparna
by Tomas Bannerhed
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJonas Alarik
Music byPeter von Poehl
Production
companies
Film and Art Affairs II AB
Distributed byTriart Film AB
Release dates
  • September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08) (Toronto)
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Running time
107 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Ravens (Swedish: Korparna) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Jens Assur, based on the novel Korparna by Tomas Bannerhed.[1]

Plot

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In the 1970s Sweden, the farmer Agne (Reine Brynolfsson) is plagued by the work on the farm, and by the feeling that someone wants his family bad. The oldest son Klas (Jakob Nordström), who Agne wants to take over the farm, seeks himself to the worlds of birds, but as the outer threats increase, he faces an inevitable choice, fly or stay.

Cast

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Reception

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Critical response

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Ravens received mostly positive reception by the Swedish critics,[2] with many celebrated the film for its acting and cinematography,[3][4] while others criticized it for having a long runtime, and the lack of dialogue.[5]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Guldbagge Awards 22 January 2018 Best Film Jan Marnell, Tom Persson and Jens Assur (Producers) Nominated [6][7]
Best Actor Reine Brynolfsson Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Maria Heiskanen Nominated
Best Cinematography Jonas Alarik Nominated
Best Sound Editing Mattias Eklund Nominated
Best Original Score Peter von Poehl Won
Best Visual Effects Torbjörn Olsson Nominated
Tbilisi International Film Festival 4–10 October 2017 Golden Prometheus for the Best Picture Jens Assur Won [8]
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2–12 November 2017 Best Full-length Feature Film Award - Golden Alexander Jens Assur Won [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Korparna". Triart.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Korparna (2017)". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Brolin, Jake (September 16, 2017). "Reine Brynolfsson briljerar i kolsvart drama". Moviezine (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Lindvall, Sebastian (October 11, 2017). "Makalöst – aldrig sett något liknande i svensk film". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Peterson, Jens (October 13, 2017). "Tungsint långsamt drama". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Haimi, Rebecca (January 4, 2018). "Flest nomineringar till Borg – Östlund: "Det känns okej"". SVT (in Swedish). Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Pettersson, Leo (January 22, 2018). "Glädjetårar efter Sameblods succé". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "Archive – Winners". Tbilisi International Film Festival. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "58th TIFF: The Awards". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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