A dad tells fairy tales so vivid they come alive — literally. Swedish whimsy at 44 minutes.
The father is sitting up in a skylift, and he is telling a fairy tale to his daughter. Wherever he moves during the day, in power stations, in old cafes, he tells, and what he tells takes shape!
Direction
Ambjörnsson weaves reality and fantasy without breaking a sweat.
Acting
Lassgård's paternal warmth could melt Swedish winters.
Production
Industrial Sweden transformed into storybook wonderland.
Director
Gunila Ambjörnsson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rolf Lassgård later became famous as Wallander — this is him being aggressively wholesome instead.
Part of Sweden's 1990s wave of 'vardagsrealism med twist' — everyday life with magical intrusions.
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