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Finn R Aug 17, 2017 It´s 1975 in Stockholm and a small commune led loosely by the kind-natured Göran (Gustaf Hammarsten), who will do anything to avoid a conflict, the group spend their time arguing about left-wing politics and other questions such as whether doing the dishes is bourgeois. The commune's dynamics are significantly shaken when Göran's sister, Elizabeth (Lisa Lindgren), leaves her violent husband Rolf (Michael Nyqvist) and moves in, bringing her two children Eva and Stefan. Self-declared lesbian Anna (Jessica Liedberg) lives in the commune with her ex-husband Lasse (Ola Rapace) and their son Tet (named after the Tet offensive), who befriends Stefan. Eva meanwhile befriends a lonely boy across the street. Elisabeth's husband Rolf makes a concerted effort to clean up his act, although not before getting drunk and arrested. Further relationship problems within the commune belongs to Klas (Shanti Roney), who is desperately in love with Lasse, and between Göran and his selfish and immature girlfriend Lena (Anja Lundqvist), who wants the benefits of an open relationship but not the responsibilities. In the middle of this the idealist communist Erik (Olle Sarri) tries to involve the whole commune in the struggle against capitalism and everything that is not part of the revolution. However, with the new-arrivals in the commune, lives of the members do change in all sorts of directions... Lukas Moodysson´s "Together" is such a great little tale of relationships and all the good and the bad that comes with it. The storyline is simple but yet complex with many layers. The acting is so natural and all the actors perform in a very believable way (despite some funny looking wigs...). The red thread is love, security, acceptance, comfort and to be together in any sort of shape or form. As friends, as lovers, as parents and children. The tagline "I'd rather eat porridge together than pork chops alone" is the message that carries the film and that is something we all can relate to. Moodysson also focus on the interests of the individual(s) versus the interests of the group in many ways. The film has a slight "haphazard" feeling of 70s filmmaking with zoom ins, shaky cameras, not always on the spot acting and not always perfect editing or scene structures. This however adds to the quality of the film. Moodysson let the characters develop throughout the film and he gives them time to do that creating a drama that is quite powerful in my eyes. I loved "Together" when it came out and I still do. It´s a heartfelt, funny, difficult, sad and genuine film. And the final scene with the soccer game in the snow (pointing out that everyone can play soccer) is such a wonderful and sentimental ending. See more

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