''Storm'' is a 2005 Swedish fantasy-thriller film directed by

Måns Mårlind Måns Magnus Mårlind (born 29 July 1969) is a Swedish director and screenwriter. After making his feature film debut in 2005, he co-directed the big-budget horror films ''Shelter'' (2010) and '' Underworld: Awakening'' (2012) and co-created t ...

and Björn Stein. The film stars Eric Ericson,

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and

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. The official opening of ''Storm'' was on 20 January 2006, but the actual opening was at a preview of the film on 18 November 2005 during the

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, where it also was awarded. Before 2006, ''Storm'' had already been sold to 18 other countries.

Plot

Slacker Donny's (

Eric Ericson Eric Gustaf Ericson (26 October 1918 – 16 February 2013) was a Swedish choral conductor and influential choral teacher. Life and career He graduated from the Royal College of Music (''Kungl. Musikhögskolan'') in Stockholm in 1943 and w ...

) life is turned upside-down when Lova (Eva Rose) enters his life possessing a mysterious box which may hold answers to eternal and dangerous questions. But evil forces want to possess the box, and Donny and Lova must travel through time to ensure the future of mankind.

Production

The film was shot in

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Vänersborg Vänersborg () is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 23,882 inhabitants (out of a municipal total of 39,591) Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Sin ...

(as the abandoned city) and in

Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is locate ...

, a.k.a. ''Trollywood''.

Reception

Steve Pattee from "horrortalk.com" blamed the film for having a "less than satisfactory" ending, but he gave three out of five stars. A blogger named Cyrus also spoke of a "less than satisfying ending" because there was possibly "a bit too much" left for the viewer to ponder. Bill Gribon from "dvdtalk.com" appreciated "Storm" as "fascinating food for thought".

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Storm (Film) 2005 films Films directed by Måns Mårlind Films directed by Björn Stein 2000s Swedish-language films Swedish fantasy thriller films 2005 directorial debut films 2000s fantasy thriller films 2000s Swedish films