Yearning for a Life
Brief Synopsis
A group of young people grow up in a Swedish town devastated by factory closures in the 1970s. They form a rock band, but the lead singer develops a drug problem, making it increasingly difficult for the others to cover for him.
Cast & Crew
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Christer Engberg
Director
Lotta Ornryd
Mattias Barthelsson
Nina Morin
Jonathan Lundberg
Magdalena Eshaya
Film Details
Also Known As
Lusten till ett liv, Yearning for Life
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
SF Studios; SF Studios; Sveriges Television (Svt)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Synopsis
A group of young people grow up in a Swedish town devastated by factory closures in the 1970s. They form a rock band, but the lead singer develops a drug problem, making it increasingly difficult for the others to cover for him.
Director
Christer Engberg
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Lusten till ett liv, Yearning for Life
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
SF Studios; SF Studios; Sveriges Television (Svt)
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Nordic Film Award for Best Film at the 1999 Gothenburg Film Festival.
Released in United States 1999
Shown at Gothenburg Film Festival January 29 - February 7, 1999.
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Gothenburg Film Festival January 29 - February 7, 1999.)
