''Miss Sweden'' () is a 2004 Swedish

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film directed by Tova Magnusson-Norling. The film stars

Alexandra Dahlström Lena Marina Alexandra Dahlström (born 12 February 1984) is a Swedish actress and film director. Career Dahlström gained international attention in 1998, after starring as "Elin" in the film '' Show Me Love''. For this, she won the Guldbagge ...

Sissela Kyle Sissela Maria Kyle (born 17 March 1957, in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actress, theater director and comedian. Biography Early life Sissela Kyle is the daughter of Per Gunnar Kyle and Gunnhild Kyle née Karlson (1921-2016). Sh ...

Magnus Roosmann Nils Magnus Roosmann (born ''Bjurström''; 11 June 1963 in Söder in Stockholm (grew up in Lessebo)) is a Swedish actor. Roosmann studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting and after that he has been engaged at Wasa Theatre in Vaa ...

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, Leo Hallerstam, Sebastian Ylvenius and Oldoz Javidi.

Premise

Moa lives by herself in a cottage in the forest and has a dead-end job in a toilet paper factory. She is trying to find herself. Although her job offers little chance of career development, she has a talent for computer layouts and photography; she is an activist for causes such as veganism and

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, accompanying her friends on demonstrations, but it seems that she may be doing this just to fit in. When at home, by herself, she listens to commercial pop music and wears make-up. As the story progresses, it transpires that she lacks self-esteem, and is used and abused by what she takes to be her friends. Men are happy to have sex with her, but dump her soon afterwards. She begins to gain self-confidence as she comes into contact with Jens, a troubled teenager whom the local authorities have entrusted to Moa's parents, perennial

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and do-gooders, to look after.

Cast

as Moa *

as Iris *

as Bengt *

as Conny * Sebastian Ylvenius as André * Oldoz Javidi as Kim * Leo Hallerstam as Jens * Eva-Lotta Helmersson as Vanna * Michaela Berner as Josefin *

Matias Varela Louis Matias Karl Padin Varela (born 23 June 1980) is a Swedish actor. Early life Varela was born and grew up in Södermalm on the south side of Stockholm. Both of his parents are from Cambados, Galicia and he did not learn Swedish until he ...

as Hector * Peter Viitanen as Ola *

Figge Norling Fredrik Olof Johan "Figge" Norling (born 1 May 1965) is a Swedish actor and theatre director. He is known for being the voice for Emperor Kuzco from the Swedish dub of ''The Emperor's New Groove''. Norling was born in Lycksele, Sweden. He was ...

as Hantverkare * Felix Fröjd as Vincent

Awards

For her role as Moa, Dahlström won the Best Young Actress from the Northern Countries (Bester Jungdarstellerin aus nordischen Ländern) in the Undine Film Awards in Austria.

External links

* * 2004 drama films 2004 films Films set in Sweden Films shot in Vänersborg Swedish drama films 2000s Swedish-language films 2000s Swedish films Swedish-language drama films {{2000s-Sweden-film-stub