Free Radicals 1
Sweden, experimental, 1997, 30'
Director: Ruben Östlund
Cinematography: Ruben Östlund, Niklas Allestig
Featuring: Jesper Rönnbäck, Jonas Söderqvist, Jan Olov Aikio
Production: Niklas Allestig
Östlund discovered his penchant for long takes making ski films, in which unbroken shots prove the authenticity of the unbelievable feats depicted. Stunning compositions and an energetic soundtrack (featuring Swedish hip-hop, electronica, ska, and thrash metal) make this a sensory delight, even for those who aren’t skiing enthusiasts.
Let the Others Deal with Love
Sweden, documentary, 2000, 30’
Director: Ruben Östlund
Screenplay: Ruben Östlund
Cinematography: Ruben Östlund
Editing: Ruben Östlund
Featuring: Johan Bylund, P. A. Emanuelsson, Jonas Pärlbäck
Production: Platform Produktion (Gunilla Burstedt)
A group of young men is living on the edge of life, trying not to lose their innocence in the painful process of growing up.
Nattbad
Sweden, fiction, 2006, 3'
Director: Ruben Östlund
Cast: Rikard Björk, Anders Hansson, Nina Malmström
Production: Platform Produktion
A few friends spend a nice evening together.
Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
Sweden, fiction, 2005, 9'
Director: Ruben Östlund
Screenplay: Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff
Cinematography: Ruben Östlund
Editing: Ruben Östlund
Sound: Jan Alvermark
Cast: Martin Bystrom, Gunnar Nystrom, Anette Anderson
Production: Platform Produktion (Erik Hemmendorff)
A 30-year old man is celebrating Midsummer’s Eve together with friends in Smögen, on the west coast of Sweden. He makes his friends come and watch as he is going to jump from a very high bridge.
Incident by a Bank
Sweden, fiction, 2010, 12'
Director: Ruben Östlund
Screenplay: Ruben Östlund
Cinematography: Marius Dybwad Brandrud
Editing: Ruben Östlund
Sound: Niklas Skarp
Cast: Henrik Vikman, Lars Melin, Bahador Foladi
Production: Plattform Produktion (Marie Kjellson, Erik Hemmendorff)
A detailed and humorous account of a failed bank robbery: a single take where over 96 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. The film recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm back in June 2006. It is an observation in real-time and a study of how people act and react to the unexpected.