Storm (2005)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein

Writer:

Måns Mårlind (writer)

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

You may have forgotten your past, but it hasn't forgotten you...

Plot:

DD is a smug fellow, almost 30 years of age, who can manage all by himself. At least that's what he thinks...

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Eric Ericson	...	Donny 'DD' Davidson
Eva Röse	...	Lova
Jonas Karlsson	...	The man in suit
Lina Englund	...	The Assistant
Peter Engman	...	Cabbie
Karl Norrhäll	...	Jeppon (as Karl Norhäll)
Jacqueline Ramel	...	Malin
Matias Padin	...	Knugen (as Matias Padin Varela)
Joel Kinnaman	...	Bartender
Per Ragnar	...	Vakthavande
Sasha Becker	...	Helena
Adam Lundgren	...	DD
Oscar Åkermo	...	DD - liten
Christian Rinmad	...	Ronny (as Christian Hollbrink)
Niclas Larsson	...	Ronny, liten

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Elmia, Jönköping, Jönköpings län, Sweden

Company:

Breidablick Film AB

Trivia:

The scene in which DD enters a huge room full of computers, and talks to a guy who plays a computer game called "Storm", was shot in November 2004 on the world's largest computer festival, "Dreamhack", arranged every year in Sweden with over 6000 participants. Director Björn Stein thought that the festival would act as a cool and spectacular environment that would fit perfectly into the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When searching on Google for the words found on the matchbox he received from Lova, DD gets a single hit. This link is marked in purple, indicating that he had already visited it.

Movie Connections:

References Akira (1988)

Psychologically emotional drama, cleverly disguised as fantasy/sci-fi.

Forget about any sci-fi hype or the "world is at stake"- story on a grand scale, as I personally sensed this would be. Sure, we have many urban fantasy elements with its comic book- flirts, stylistics and tongue-in-cheek-cheesy characters (And so-so effects). But these are just peripheral disguises. Filmmakers Mårlind/Stein actually open the emotional window on a psychologically personal level here, as the main core of the film unfolds. So the strongest reason to enjoy this movie is not its action or thriller bits. It's the moody, harrowing midsection of DD facing his childhood demons of guilt in his hometown. It's an unforgettable and visually stunning nightmare.

This ambitious film-making team created something great with the formidable TV-series "De drabbade" a few years back. Let's hope they still have more to come within the Swedish cinema industry- it's much needed!

6 out of 10 from Ozjeppe