Search - Together

The second feature from Lukas Moodysson, who directed the internationally acclaimed Fucking Åmål, Tillsammans is the tale of life on a Stockholm commune in the mid-'70s. After suffering more than her share of abuse from her husband, Rolf (Michael Nyqvist), Elisabeth (Lisa Lindgren) takes her two children, Stefan (Sam Kessel) and Eva (Emma Samuelsson), to a commune run by her brother Göran (Gustav Hammarsten). Life at the commune is crowded with people with laid-back attitudes towards sex, nudity, and recreational drug use, prompting plenty of political debate. Göran's partner, Lena (Anja Lundkvist), is a particular proponent of free-spirited bed-hopping, something Göran doesn't really like but tolerates. Lena duly gets involved with the rebellious Erik (Olle Sarri) and finds fulfillment in the form of her first orgasm, something that leads her to confess to Göran that she was always faking it with him. Meanwhile, various dramas are at work amongst the other commune members, including the once-married Lasse (Ola Norell) and Anna (Jessica Liedberg) (who split up when Anna announced she was a lesbian) and Klas (Shanti Roney), whose advances to Lasse are continually rebuffed. The goings-on of the commune are observed and commented on by a pair of neighbors, Margit (Therese Brunnander) and Ragner (Claes Hartelius), whose marriage is so lackluster that Ragner masturbates compulsively. Their son, the fat and miserable Fredrik (Henrik Lundström), befriends Elisabeth's daughter, Eva, who longs to have a family again. When Rolf appears on the scene seeking reconciliation, it seems Eva may get her wish. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide

Lisa Lindgren - Elisabeth
Michael Nyqvist - Rolf
Gustav Hammarsten - Göran
Anja Lundkvist - Lena
Jessica Liedberg - Anna

2001

Best Foreign Film (nominee)

Independent Spirit Awards

Lukas Moodysson

Suburban values clash with Swedish commune life in acclaimed director Lukas Moodysson's charming comedy drama Together, which makes its stateside bow thanks to the efforts of MGM Home Entertainment. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, the image possesses a grainy warmth while sporting even skin tones and lifelike colors. The audio is presented in Swedish stereo surround sound, and while the dialogue-driven nature of the film offers few directional effects, the soundtrack does ring through clear and clean. Subtitles are bold and easy to read. Although the packaging mentions the inclusion of an original theatrical trailer, this feature does not appear in any menu on the disc, leaving this an unfortunately bare bones release. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

These movies are similar to Together...
S	Blume in Love (R)
7	Carnal Knowledge (R)
S	Murmur of the Heart [Criterion Collection] (R)
S	Serial (R)
3	Shampoo (R)
6	My Life as a Dog (PG-13)
62	Dazed and Confused (R)
72	What's Eating Gilbert Grape (PG-13)
33	The Ice Storm (R)
5	You Can Count on Me (R)
95	Almost Famous (R)
3	Italian for Beginners (R)
7	The Spanish Apartment (R)
2	Tales of the City (NR)
7	Good Bye, Lenin! [Special Edition] (R)
S	Cape of Good Hope (PG-13)
11	The Ballad of Jack and Rose (R)
10	Margot at the Wedding (R)