Monica, a Swedish small town girl is dreaming of the vibrant city jazz clubs. She embarks on an in- tense journey in the limelight as a celebrated singer and actress in the golden era of jazz. Among artists and hipsters she is cherished by all but herself as her phenomenal success leaves a trail of broken love affairs and promises. When the morning breaks she’s alone with a cocktail in her hand on a road with no turning back.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 51 min.
- Country, year
- Sweden, Denmark, 2013
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Swedish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Per Fly
- Screenplay
- Peter Birro
- Cinematography
- Eric Kress
- Music
- Peter Nordahl
- Cast
- Edda Magnason, Sverrir Gudnason, Kjell Bergqvist, Vera Vitali, Cecilia Ljung, Randy Ingram
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- City of Göteborg Award
- Best Direction, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Costume Design.
Director
Per Fly
Per Fly was born in Denmark in 1960. He completed his education in the Danish Film School in 1993. In the following years, he directed several shorts, worked in television. His award-winning debut feature film, The Bench (2000), was the first in the trilogy about the lower, middle and upper class in Denmark. The sequel, Inheritance (2003), was the most attended film in Danish cinemas in 2003. The last film of the trilogy, Manslaughter (2005), won numerous awards. In 2010 he released film The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man. His films The Bench and Inherintence were screened in Scanorama.
