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Involuntary

2008, Movie, 1h 38min

Ruben Östlund explores uneasy social dynamics through five darkly humorous, profoundly unsettlingly vignettes in his multichapter sophomore feature, which he has called “a tragic comedy or a comic tragedy.” From a party host too proud to treat a nasty fireworks injury to a teacher placed in the middle of an uncomfortable situation when she observes a colleague mistreating a student, INVOLUNTARY is a fearless expression of Östlund’s recurring interest in issues of public morality, codes of masculinity, and the tension between the individual and the group.

Country: Sweden,Denmark

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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Unsettlingly insistent, smartly played and bleakly hilarious.

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Critic Morten Bagger

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...præsenteres som en grotesk, sort komedie og består af fem episoder...

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Johan Larsson

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Jag har aldrig känt så mycket obehag genom en hel film som när jag såg den här. Otroligt träffsäkra dialoger och scenarier. Ruben Östlund har verkligen en förmåga att få skådespelarna att agera naturligt vilket skapar de realistiska scenerna.

1 year ago

Critic Nils Karlén

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Ruben Östlunds omtalade film lever upp till förväntningarna som byggts upp ända sedan den gjorde succé i Cannes.

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Totte Nilsson

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Ruben Östlunds bästa film!

1 year ago

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Involuntary is a Swedish comedy-drama film that explores the consequences of asserting oneself or failing to do so in various unrelated stories. The film takes a humorous yet poignant look at the power dynamics between individuals and groups, using long takes and unconventional framing to contrast the perspectives of characters such as two teenage girls, an uptight teacher, and a group of men in a homosexual situation. The film was selected as Sweden's candidate for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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You can stream Involuntary on: The Criterion Channel

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Involuntary was released in theaters on November 28, 2008.