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Directed by | Lukas Moodysson |
Starring | Jena Malone Peter Lorentzon Mariha Åberg |
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Country | Sweden |
Container is a Swedish film by Lukas Moodysson. It premiered at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2006. [1]
The movie is in black and white and was described by Moodysson as "a silent movie with sound". The only sound in the film is a spoken stream-of-consciousness monologue which is only loosely related to the visuals.
It was shot in Cluj, Romania, Chernobyl, Ukraine and Trollhättan, Sweden.
In 2010 director Sjaron Minailo adapted the movie into a multimedia opera performance with soprano Elena Vink with music by Henry Vega and Kasia Glowicka. The opera premiered at the Rotterdan Operadagen. [2]
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