En sång för Martin

Mar 16 2001 PG-13 1h 57m
Drama, Music, Romance

Martin, conductor of a symphonic orchestra, meet Barbara, violine player and they start a relationship. Five years later Martin starts to develop loss of memory and becomes more and more confused. Finally he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and Barbara tries to help as much as possible although Martin is often angry and violent towards her.

Plot

Famous composer Martin meets concertmaster Barbara at one of his performances, and the two fall in love. After divorcing their spouses, Martin and Barbara marry and begin a happy life together. Five years later, as the couple is working on a new opera, Martin is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As Martin's condition worsens and his personality changes, the couple strain to hold on to the love that once brought them together.

Written by

Bille August, Ulla Isaksson

Directed by

Bille August

Cast

Sven Wollter, Viveka Seldahl, Reine Brynolfsson

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

SVT Drama

Languages

svenska

Awards

6 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,247
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA