At the Carlssons hotel in Stockholm we find unemployed actor Gunnar Berg, whose father owns Sundsvalls Steel mill and wants the son to enter the company. But the son prefers to sit and wait for roles together with his friend Jan Jansson.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white comedies where everyone speaks in a slightly theatrical cadence, sure. You’ll probably like this if you enjoy movies that feel like a stage play held captive in a lobby. If you need pacing, modern stakes, or something that actually moves, you are...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white comedies where everyone speaks in a slightly theatrical cadence, sure. You’ll probably like this if you enjoy movies that feel like a stage play held captive in a lobby. If you need pacing, modern stakes, or something that actually moves, you are going to hate it. It’s a very specific kind of slow. Gunnar Berg is the kind of guy who thinks being unemployed is a personality trait. He’s hanging out at the Carlssons hotel, l..."
Gösta Rodin
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