Festival (2001 film)

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Festival
Directed by Karl Johan Larsson
Screenplay by Jan Palmblad
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Distributed by Buena Vista International
Release date
  • 16 February 2001 (2001-02-16)(Sweden)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Festival is a 2001 Swedish drama film directed by Karl Johan Larsson, and starring Ebba Hultkvist.

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Plot

Lina is 17 years old and is planning to visit the Arvika festival with her boyfriend Calle. However, her mother opposes the trip, but after some persuasion from Calle and her best friend Milla, Lina decides to go anyway. During the festival, a series of events comes to affect the lives of these young people.

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