Songs From the Second Floor
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Roy Andersson
Lars Nordh
Stefan Larsson
Bengt C W Carlsson
Torbjorn Fahlstrom
Sten Andersson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In a city, somewhere in the far north, a strange series of events take place: a clerk is made redundant in a degrading manner; a lost immigrant is violently attacked in a busy street; a magician makes an error in his act.... In the midst of this mayhem one person stands out: Karl. Whilst the new millennium is casting its web and creating a vast mental breakdown, Karl gradually becomes conscious of the absurdity of the world and realises just how difficult it is to be human....
Director
Roy Andersson
Cast
Lars Nordh
Stefan Larsson
Bengt C W Carlsson
Torbjorn Fahlstrom
Sten Andersson
Rolando Nunez
Lucio Vucino
Per Jornelius
Peter Roth
Klas Gosta Olsson
Nils Eriksson
Hanna Eriksson
Tommy Johansson
Sture Olsson
Fredrik Sjogren
Stephen Whitton
Joran Mueller
Eva Stenfelt
Helene Mathiasson
Kristina Ranch Hukkala
Lasse Finberg
Tomas Johansson
Johan Bergenlow
Tylar Gustavsson
Birgitta-irene Lundberg
Jan Steen
Siv Wagenius
Birgitta Persson
Birgitta Hedberg
Inger Christell-malmberg
Birgitta Gustafvsson
Johnny Tholwar
Ingela Persson
Jorgen Grundstrom
Orvar Lidsell
Hans Eriksson
Birger Hedlund
Peter Rudbeck
Hasse Soderholm
John Gustafsson
Stigh Holm
Barbro Herin
Ann Britt Nilsson
Marjatta Grahn
Jan Hallberg
Rune Falk
Jan Olsson
Jan Wikbladh
Lennart Ehrenlood
Ake Warnling
Gun Fors
Conny Linnteg
Gunnar Ivarsson
Tanya Lylyja
Ingegerd Norr
Erik Olausson
Stig Lundstrom
Berndt Dabel
Karna Wachtmeister
Anders-per Jonsson
Bjorn Frisk
Stig Hellsten
Anders Broms
Crew
Jan Alvermark
Lisa Alwert
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Magnus Andersson
Roy Andersson
Roy Andersson
Goran Arnberg
Goran Arnberg
Pehr Arte
Leontine Arvidsson
Philippe Bober
Kalle Boman
Istvan Borbas
Istvan Borbas
Johan Carlsson
Kira Carpelan
Kira Carpelan
Christian Christensen
Ylva Eggehorn
Bosse Ericsson
Tobias Eriksson
Tobias Eriksson
Sanne Glaesel
Fredrik Hallgren
Pelle Holmgren
Pelle Holmgren
Johan Hultenheim
Dan Johansson
Dan Johansson
Jesper Klevenas
Jesper Klevenas
Robert Komarek
Robert Komarek
Robert Komarek
Max Lachman
Mikael Linnell
Mikael Linnell
Bernard Lohr
Niklas Malmstrom
Johan Mardell
Heinz Mullner
Jens Munter
Jens Munter
Anders Nystrom
Jason Shields
Jason Shields
Ulrika Sknatz
Owe Svensson
Cesar Vallejo
Jasper Van Dongen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Samira Makhmalbaf's "Blackboards," of the Prix du Jury at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States July 2000
Released in United States July 3, 2002
Released in United States May 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States on Video March 23, 2004
Released in United States September 2000
Released in United States September 2007
Released in United States Summer August 17, 2001
Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (in competition) May 10-21, 2000.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.
Shown at London Film Festival (Experimenta) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.
Director Roy Andersson's return to the big screen after 25 years.
Released in United States on Video March 23, 2004
Released in United States May 2000 (Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (in competition) May 10-21, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)
Released in United States July 3, 2002 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States Summer August 17, 2001
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.)
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Experimenta) November 1-16, 2000.)
