''Slim Susie'' ( sv, Smala Sussie) is a 2003 Swedish comedy-crime film. It was directed by Ulf Malmros and written by Malmros and Petteri Nuottimäki. It is considered Ulf Malmros's most popular film.

Plot

The film is set in a small industrial town in

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, where a young man returns to his hometown from

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to investigate the sudden disappearance of his sister. He initially has little success with his inquiries, performed through the rekindling of brief acquaintances with the odd characters of his youth, and he eventually forms a picture of what has happened.

Cast

Most of the actors are amateurs, with Tuva Novotny, Kjell Bergqvist and Michael Nyqvist being the only ones of greater prominence. Björn Starrin and Lotta Tejle had their breakthrough in the film. *

Tuva Novotny Tuva Moa Matilda Karolina Novotny Hedström (born 21 December 1979) is a Swedish actress, director, and singer. She was born in Stockholm, and was raised in Åmot, Brunskog, outside Arvika. She is the daughter of Czech film director David Jan N ...

as Smala Sussie (Slim Susie), the sister of Erik * Jonas Rimeika as Erik, who moved away to

3 years prior to the plot. * Björn Starrin as Grits Pölsa, a wheeler and drugdealer interested in filmmaking and makes wine of garbage *

Kjell Bergqvist Kjell Bertil Leonard Bergqvist (born 23 February 1953 in Enskede, Stockholm County) is a Swedish actor. Bergqvist finished the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1973 and made his debut in '' En enkel melodi'' and ''Jack''. He has since coope ...

as Billy Davidsson, a local policeman * Malin Morgan as Sandra, working in the

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* Lotta Tejle as Gudrun, Sussies coworker and a disgruntled wife *

Michael Nyqvist Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (; 8 November 1960 – 27 June 2017) was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the 1997–1998 Martin Beck TV series and for his leading role ...

as Mörka Rösten ("the dark voice"), a police officer from

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* Lena Dahlman as Gerd, proprietor of the VCR cassette rental * Johan Andersson as Micke Tretton (cf.

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's Flying Circus) * Anders Blomberg as Tore Tumör, the single father of a baby and mute; previously operated on because of a brain tumor * Nicky Horn as Davidssons wife * Bengt Alsterlind as Gunnar, the husband of disgruntled Gudrun * Lena Wallman-Alster as Erik's mother, an alcoholic * Rolf H. Karlsson as Cinemaoperator * Olle Wirenhed as Konsum-owner Ralf

Soundtrack

* "Dirty And Cheap" Performed by

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* "No Right" Performed by Whyte Seeds * "Billy The Coach" Performed by Leif Karate * "Newfound Lover" Performed by

* "Stupid" Performed by Camela Leierth * "Palace Station" Performed by

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* "Notes About Freedom" Performed by Act II * "Live It Up" Performed by

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* "X-Ray Eyes" Performed by

* "Hip Teens" Performed by Frank Popp Ensemble * "Slow Motions" Performed by Whyte Seeds * "Say Oh Say" Performed by Isolation Years * "No Place Like Home" Performed by Moses * "In The Healing Rain" Performed by Travellers In Time * "Perpetuum Mobile" Performed by The Penguin Café Orchestra * "Dirty Tricks" Performed by

References

External links

* * 2000s Swedish-language films 2003 films 2000s crime comedy films 2003 in Sweden Swedish crime comedy films Films set in Sweden Värmland in fiction Films directed by Ulf Malmros 2003 comedy films 2000s Swedish films {{comedy-crime-film-stub