A Serious Game

A Serious Game (Swedish: Den allvarsamma leken) is a 2016 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Pernilla August, based on the novel The Serious Game by Hjalmar Söderberg.[1]

A Serious Game
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPernilla August
Screenplay byLone Scherfig
Based onThe Serious Game
by Hjalmar Söderberg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyErik Molberg Hansen
Edited by
  • Liv Lynge
  • Åsa Mossberg
  • Rasmus Nyholm
Music byMatti Bye
Production
company
B-Reel Films
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release dates
  • 16 February 2016 (2016-02-16) (BIFF)
  • 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) (Sweden)
Running time
115 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Plot

Arvid Stjärnblom, an aspiring journalist from Värmland, working as a proofreader for a daily newspaper in Stockholm, falls head over heels in love with Lydia Stille, a painter's daughter. With his low income, he doesn't think he could provide Lydia with an appropriate lifestyle. Rather than waiting for him, she chooses to marry the wealthy but much older landowner Markus Roslin. Years later, Arvid is married as well, and both couples have a daughter. When Arvid and Lydia see each other again, neither can overcome their mutual attraction. They begin a passionate affair, which greatly afflicts their loved ones, leading to dramatic events.

Cast

References
  1. "Berlin Film Review: 'A Serious Game'". 26 February 2016.


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