''Darling'' is a 2007 Swedish

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film directed by

Johan Kling Johan Kling (born Carl-David Johan Natt och Dag, 7 August 1962, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, and novelist. His debut movie, '' Darling'' (2007), won the award for best Swedish film. Career Kling started his care ...

, about an irresponsible young woman in central

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

who befriends an older man. The film was generally well received by critics.

Cast

* as Eva *

Michael Segerström Karl Kristian Mikael Segerström (born 20 May 1944) is a Swedish actor and director. Segerström was born in Lund and has worked at theatres in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingborg as well as in film with ''Jönssonligan'' and others. Filmo ...

as Bernard * Richard Ulfsäter as Micke * Michael Lindgren as Nico * Marko Ivkovich as McDonald's chef * Erica Silfverhielm as Martina *

Henrik Lundström Per Henrik Lundström (born 13 December 1983) is a Swedish actor. He was educated at Sankt Eriks gymnasium in Stockholm. Filmography *2017 - ''The Last Kingdom (TV series)'' *2016 - ''The Inspector and the Sea'' *2015 - ''The Bridge (2011 TV se ...

as Mickes friend * Tanja Lorentzon as Maja

Awards and nominations

The film was awarded the Nordic Film Prize at the

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as well as the

Guldbagge Award The Guldbagge Awards ( sv, Guldbaggen, en, Gold scarab) is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a rose chafer, better known by the nam ...

s for Best Actor (

) and Best Cinematography, at the 43rd Guldbagge Awards. It was also nominated for the Guldbagge Awards for

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( Michelle Meadows) and Best Screenplay.

References

External links

* * * 2007 films 2007 drama films 2000s Swedish films 2000s Swedish-language films Films set in Stockholm Films shot in Stockholm Swedish drama films {{2000s-Sweden-film-stub