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As it is in Heaven
aka: Så som i himmelen
Sweden 2004, 127 minutes
Dir. Kay Pollak
In Swedish with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Comedy / Classical Music, Christmas
Feat. Michael Nyqvist
Aroview: A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden.
Acquiring a rundown school-house, he soon finds himself reluctantly involved with a rag-tag village choir. Set in the Yuletide season, this indeed plays like the filmic equivalent of a Christmas Carol - broadly appealing through its simplicity, familiarity, and shameless sentimentalism. That said, Scrooge-hearts are advised to steer well clear.
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Member Reviews
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4 stars (Very Good) Aroview review is accurate! ~Anon
4 stars (Very Good) I enjoyed the scenery, music and the twist in the story line of this Swedish film. Well worth watching. ~Fred
1 star (Turkey) Saccharine sweet, predictable, and sentimental. Yawn your way through it. (I must be a Scrooge-heart.) ~Birdwing
0 star (Not rated) Never mind "scrooge-hearts". For "shameless sentimentalism" read soppy, corny, predictable, Mr (Clooney) handsome hero soapie! ~rakau
2 stars (Good Try) It is good to look at but the screenplay is very commercial (the ending is cringing) and at times over melodramatic. ~Tubbs
Close Relatives
- Kolya (1996)
- Band's Visit, The (2007)
- Chorus, The (2004)
- Departures (2008)
- Heartbreak Hotel (2005)
- A Good Year (2006)
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