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A loner with a secret life discovers that someone wants to intrude on his solitude in this independent drama. Carter (Lukas Haas) is a shy and introspective young man who works as a repairman at an au... read more read more...to garage alongside Leroy (Lee Weaver) and his son, Bobby (Chris Williams). When he's not fixing cars, Carter devotes most of his time to following Ann (Brianne Davis), a pretty girl who plays the violin and doesn't seem to have any interest in him. Despite this, Carter trails her wherever he goes and regularly hides beneath her window so he can hear her play. While Carter worships Ann from afar (or not so afar), he has a stalker of his own, Darla (January Jones), a girl who waits tables at a diner near the auto shop and is obviously fascinated with him. A misplaced astronomy text makes Carter aware that Darla has been following him, and they edge into a cautious romance. Swedish Auto was the first feature film from writer and director Derek Sieg. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Derek Sieg

Release Date: June 27, 2006

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DVD Release Date: February 23, 2010

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  • May 3, 2012
    A weird little indie whose opening premise, stalking, is offputting. Then, in a kind of stalker fantasy, the perpetrator (Lucas Haas) finds he himself is being stalked ... by a pretty blonde (January Jones). That this should lead to a romance is no stranger than the opening. T... read morehank goodness one subplot is about the affection for Swedish automobiles or I'd've been tempted to be repulsed by this, and I didn't even mention the stepfather raping his stepdaughter constantly. It's only a movie.
  • July 3, 2011
    I was sucked in from the first minute, however, it lost focus and dragged on too long. The plot and characters never developed deep enough for me to feel engaged in. Nonetheless, good performances.
  • November 21, 2010
    Starts off well, but unfortunately quickly becomes tangled with various subplots and plot intricacies that seem to be too much for this first-time director to handle. Had he kept the story simple, it would have been a much better movie. Watch Gigante instead - great indie movie f... read morerom Uruguay with somewhat similar plot but much better executed. Less is more - a very true saying.
  • July 20, 2008
    I found this to be a very well-made small indie with quirky characters, a nice script, and good acting. That said, it doesn't really contain the resonance that brings some indies out into the mainstream spotlight.

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