''Tic Tac'' is a Swedish psychological

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

and drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 31 October 1997, directed by

Daniel Alfredson Hans Daniel Björn Alfredson (born 23 May 1959 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Sweden, Swedish film director who is best known for directing film versions of two parts of the ''Millennium Trilogy'': ''The Girl Who Played with Fire (film), The Girl ...

and written by Hans Renhäll, about various people involved in small crime during one day and night in

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 ...

. The film won the

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for best film and was Sweden's submission for the

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, but failed to be nominated. Some critics have called the film "a Swedish ''

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''".

Cast

Oliver Loftéen Oliver Loftéen (12 April 1979 – 30 August 2021) was a Swedish actor. Loftéen starred in several classic Swedish drama and comedy movies. Personal life In 2016, Loftéen, a member of the neo-Nazi group known as the Nordic Resistance Movement ...

as Micke *

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 Ja ...

as Jeanette *Jacob Nordenson as Kent *

Tintin Anderzon Anna Catharina Tintin Anderzon (born 29 April 1964) is a Swedish people, Swedish actress and daughter of actress Kim Anderzon. Biography Anderzon co-starred in the feature film ''Marianne (2011 film), Marianne'' (2011) and has also starred in ma ...

as Ylva *

Emil Forselius Emil Forselius (23 November 1974 – 1 March 2010) was a Swedish actor. He graduated from the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 2002. He was awarded a Guldbagge Award for his role as Lasse in the film ''Tic Tac''. Personal life ...

as Lasse *Mats Helin as Jorma *Claudio Salgado as Pedro *Nadja Weiss as Francesca * Thomas Hanzon as Niklas *

Douglas Johansson Sten Gunnar Douglas Johansson (born 31 January 1960) is a Swedish actor, best known as Jan Martinsson in the films about Kurt Wallander. Filmography *1991 – '' Hassel – Botgörarna'' *1996 – ''Jerusalem'' *1997 – '' Ogifta par'' *1997 � ...

as Tommy *Franco Mariano as Giuseppe *

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 Vinni * Hugo Ruiz as Manuel *

Gunvor Pontén Gunvor Margareta Pontén (11 February 1929 – 16 February 2023) was a Swedish actress who graduated from Dramatens elevskola in 1954. She appeared in over 50 films and television shows starting in 1949. She starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hop ...

as Rosita *

Bengt Blomgren Bengt Bertil Blomgren (15 August 1923 – 4 April 2013) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter, born in Stockholm. Selected filmography *1997 - ''Tic Tac'' *1997 - '' Tre Kronor (TV series)'' *1997 - ''Rederiet'' (TV) *1995 - ' ...

as Gösta *

Barbro Kollberg Barbro Kollberg (27 December 1917 – 6 March 2014) was a Swedish film actress. Born in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, Sweden, she starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1946 ''It Rains on Our Love''. She lived to be 96. Selected filmography * '' ...

as Edith *Ewamaria Björkström-Roos as Zoe *Gustaf Elander as Wikström *Camilla Hellquist as receptionist *Jesper Bergom-Larsson *Henry Duhs as Benny

Reception

Gunnar Rehlin of ''

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'' called the film "A clever blend of the narrative styles of ''

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'' and ''

'', adding that " tis one of the most interesting films to come out of Sweden in a long time".

Awards and nominations

The film won the

s for

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, Best Direction and Best Supporting Actor (Emil Forselius). Hans Renhäll was nominated for Best Screenplay. It also won the Don Quijote Award and

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Prize at the

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References

External links

* * Swedish thriller films Films directed by Daniel Alfredson Best Film Guldbagge Award winners Films whose director won the Best Director Guldbagge Award 1990s Swedish films {{1990s-Sweden-film-stub

Cast

Reception

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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