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Under the Sun

6.0/10
TMDB41 votes
Original: 130 min

Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.

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About Under the Sun

Under the Sun (1998) is a film in the drama, romance genres. Directed by . The cast includes Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Johan Widerberg, Gunilla Röör.

Released
Original language
Runtime
130 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Sweden, Norway
Production companies
SF Studios, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, SVT, Sweetwater Production
Directors
Writers
Johanna Hald, David Neal, Colin Nutley

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What is Under the Sun about?

Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.

Who stars in Under the Sun?

Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Johan Widerberg, Gunilla Röör, Jonas Falk, Linda Ulvaeus. See the cast cards above for character names.

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