You, the Living

1h 29min

Drama

Comedy

Music

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

Production Companies

Roy Andersson Filmproduktion

Coproduction Office

Société Parisienne de Production

Thermidor Filmproduktion

4 1/2

SVT

ARTE France Cinéma

WDR/Arte

stylejam

Cast

Håkan Angser

Håkan Angser

The Psychiatrist
Eric Bäckman

Eric Bäckman

Micke Larsson
Björn Englund

Björn Englund

The Tuba Player
Lennart Eriksson

Lennart Eriksson

The Man on the Balcony
Pär Fredriksson

Pär Fredriksson

The Carpet Dealer
Gunnar Ivarsson

Gunnar Ivarsson

The Businessman
Leif Larsson

Leif Larsson

The Carpenter
Jessica Nilsson

Jessica Nilsson

The Teacher
Waldemar Nowak

Waldemar Nowak

The Pick-pocket
Olle Olson

Olle Olson

The Consultant
Kemal Sener

Kemal Sener

The Barber
Göran Holm

Göran Holm

Man at the psychiatrist (uncredited)

Release date

21st Sep 2007

Status

Released

Spoken languages

svenska