All Things Fair Movie Review 1995

Coming of age story set in neutral Sweden in 1943. Fifteen-year-old Stig (Widerberg, the director's son) has just arrived in Malmo to begin classes at his all-male school--a situation filled with sexual curiosity and repression. Stig is attracted to his beautiful teacher Viola (Lagercrantz), whose marriage to alcoholic traveling salesman Frank (von Bromssen) is less than ideal, and the duo begin an affair. Frank not only seems not to care but befriends his wife's youthful lover, although the situation is ripe for tragedy. Excellent performances, sensual air, though somewhat lacking in logical narrative. Swedish with subtitles.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS
Running time 128 minutes.
Originally from Danish, Swedish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Romantic Triangles, Marriage, Teen Angst, Period Piece: 1940s, School Daze, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

Bo Widerberg

Cast

Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Bromssen, Bjorn Kjellman, Charles A. Palmer

Cinematography

Morten Bruus

Director

Bo Widerberg

Producer

Per Holst