I huvet på en gammal gubbe

Dec 6 1968 N/A 1h 17m
Animation, Comedy, Drama

After being admitted to a residential home starts the retired bricklayer Johan to dream back to his childhood - the safe upbringing with his parents, the first love, and how he with a broken heart ran away from home, and was forced to fend for himself. How he got married, had a son, barely managed to scrape together enough money for food and shelter, the son ran away from home and his wife died.

Plot

On the way home to the run-down shack he lives in with a can of dog food meant for himself, Johan Björk is accidentally covered by a pile of car tires thrown by a man who fails to notice him. His cries for help aren't perceived by anyone except one drunk, who is caught by the police when calling for assistance. Finally, at night, a young couple making love on the pile of tires notice him. They help him to get up and assist him to his home. He is hurt in the leg and understands that he can't take care of himself anymore, so he is put in a retirement home. At the home, Johan is sitting in a wheelchair staring out the window, mumbling for himself about his past to an animated flashback.

Written by

Tage Danielsson, Hans Alfredson

Directed by

Tage Danielsson, Per Åhlin

Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

Svenska Ord, GK-Film

Languages

svenska, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
162
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA