Larger than life back story
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he’s still in good health, and, in one day, he turns 100.
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Running time: 114 min
Starring: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, Mia Skäringer, David Wiberg, Ralph Carlsson, Jens Hultén, Alan Ford
Age restriction: 16 LPV
A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn’t interested and decides to escape. He climbs out of the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash, some unpleasant criminals, a friendly hot dog vendor, and an elephant. It would be the adventure of a lifetime for anyone else, but Allan has a larger-than-life back story: Not only has Allan witnessed some of the most important events of the Twentieth Century, but he has actually played a key role in them. Starting out in munitions as a youth, he somehow finds himself involved in many of the key explosions of the Twentieth Century and travels the world, sharing meals and more with everyone from Franco, Stalin, and Truman to Reagan and Gorbachev.
Directed by: Felix Herngren
Produced by: Matti Bye
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