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Gustaf Skarsgård, Torkel Petersson, Tom Ljungman, Amanda Davin, Anette Sevreus ... see more see more... , Annika Hallin , Antti Reini , Jacob Ericksson , Marie Delleskog , Mirja Burlin , Thomas Ljungman

Goran and Sven are the perfect gay couple; they have a beautiful house in the suburbs, a solid relationship, a home full of love and warmth. Newly approved for adoption, they believe that baby Patrik,... read more read more... age 1.5, is on his way. One tiny decimal mistake later, they find themselves saddled with a 15-year-old homophobe....who may have a criminal past.-- (C) Regent

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Ella Lemhagen

Release Date: August 6, 2010

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  • fb796967648
    August 27, 2010
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    Sweet and slightly melancholy Swedish film about a gay couple whose adoption of a supposed infant brings them a troubled 15 year old is both as simple as it sounds and not so much. Hugely aided by the happy/sad central performance of its lead, it doesn't so much tug at the heart... read more as sadly poke at it. There's a too-easy third act turn that calls all the proceedings into question, but the whole enterprise is redeemed by a last scene that makes it all OK. A nice mug-of-hot-chocolate-on-a-snowy-day kind of movie.
  • spaulsson
    March 15, 2009
    spaulsson
    I wish it hadn't started off as well as it did since it couldn't keep what it promised. After a while the funny scenes comes more and more rarely, and it turns out to be an emotional drama with a message. That would have been fine if they had kept some jokes - now it only felt sl... read moreow. The story is also very unnatural and predictable with typical characters. It's a big shame because this movie had great potential, with decent acting, great cinematography and a very pleasant soundtrack.
  • dredzag
    March 4, 2011
    dredzag
    I loved this! I was glad to see a movie that did not show GLBT families as perfect- rather a family with flaws-a husband who has an alcohol problem and can't seem to quite commit, a foster child brimming with homophobia, hate and emotional scarring.

    I also found the other cha... read moreracters were not what I expected. When I think of Sweden I think socially progressive-a lot of the characters in this were rather homophobic-something I didn't expect.

    This will probably end up in my dvd collection. Interesting piece opf trivia-Gustaf Skarsgard is Alexander's brother.
  • msanborn1966
    January 17, 2011
    msanborn1966
    Excellent! Heartwarming story of family and the bonds that can be formed with an open mind and heart.
  • cspadget
    August 26, 2010
    cspadget
    found this a heartwarming movie. Goran made space in his life for a one-and-a-half-year old child but he was the only character that had room too for a troubled 15 year old. The development of their regard for each other seemed very natural and satisfying.
  • brownrecluse62
    August 8, 2010
    brownrecluse62
    Unremarkable but ultimately endearing. Full review here: http://www.examiner.com/x-62315-NY-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2010m8d6-In-Patrik-Age-15-controversy-takes-a-back-seat-to-family-drama

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Ann Hornaday
August 20, 2010
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

A film that always chooses optimism and wishful thinking over realism. Full Review

Wesley Morris
August 19, 2010
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

The Kids Are All Right cuts the same corners as this movie, it just uses a better knife. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
August 13, 2010
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It's predictable. Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
August 6, 2010
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

Deftly combining low-key romance and gentle humor, the director, Ella Lemhagen (working from Michael Druker's 2008 play), stares down prejudice with a nudge and a wink rather than a soapbox. Full Review

Chuck Wilson
August 3, 2010
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice

There aren't many surprises to what follows, but one is never bored, thanks to the innate charms of Skarsgård and young Ljungman, both of whom have such sweetly hopeful smiles that it's hard not to wi... Full Review

Dennis Harvey
July 6, 2010
Dennis Harvey, Variety

Delivers a formulaic-sounding conceit with enough unpredictability and downplayed sentiment to earn the heartwarming emotions that might too easily have arrived on cue. Full Review

Joe Williams
August 20, 2010
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This homey construct is warm, exactingly crafted and painted with pop-country tones. Full Review

Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
August 20, 2010
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

There's enough material here for two movies, and frankly, neither sounds like one I'd want to see. Full Review

Moira MacDonald
August 19, 2010
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

In its murky light, the film is filled with details that seem utterly true... Full Review

Gerald Peary
August 19, 2010
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix

It's so sincerely good-willed, and the performances are low-key and terrific, especially Skarsgård as the more big-hearted of the gay marrieds. Full Review

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