The two hobos Luft-Kalle and Coal-Jocke fall asleep one midsummer evening on a hill and dream that the fairy queen gives them a gilded clay cuckoo with magical properties: if you blow on it, you get what you wish for..
The cinematic landscape of the early 20th century often served as a canvas for exploring the human condition, sometimes with stark realism, at other times with whimsical fantasy. Emil Norlander’s Den förgyllda lergöken stands as a fascinating artifact from this era, a film that, despite its apparent simplicity, de...
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" The cinematic landscape of the early 20th century often served as a canvas for exploring the human condition, sometimes with stark realism, at other times with whimsical fantasy. Emil Norlander’s Den förgyllda lergöken stands as a fascinating artifact from this era, a film that, despite its apparent simplicity, delves into profound human desires through the lens of a fantastical dream. It’s a narrative tapestry woven with threads of aspiration, escapism, and the transformative power of imag..."
Anna Herzman
Emil Norlander
Sweden
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