Ravens (2017 film)

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Ravens
Korparna
Directed by Jens Assur
Screenplay byJens Assur
Based on Korparna
by Tomas Bannerhed
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Jonas Alarik
Music by Peter von Poehl
Production
companies
Film and Art Affairs II AB
Distributed byTriart Film AB
Release dates
  • September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)(Toronto)
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Running time
107 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Ravens (Swedish : Korparna) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Jens Assur, based on the novel Korparna by Tomas Bannerhed. [1]

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Plot

In the 1970s Sweden, the farmer Agne (Reine Brynolfsson) is plagued by the work on the farm, and by the feeling that someone wants his family bad. The oldest son Klas (Jakob Nordström), who Agne wants to take over the farm, seeks himself to the worlds of birds, but as the outer threats increase, he faces an inevitable choice, fly or stay.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Ravens received mostly positive reception by the Swedish critics, [2] with many celebrated the film for its acting and cinematography, [3] [4] while others criticized it for having a long runtime, and the lack of dialogue. [5]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Guldbagge Awards 22 January 2018 Best Film Jan Marnell, Tom Persson and Jens Assur (Producers)Nominated [6] [7]
Best Actor Reine Brynolfsson Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Maria Heiskanen Nominated
Best Cinematography Jonas Alarik Nominated
Best Sound Editing Mattias Eklund Nominated
Best Original Score Peter von Poehl Won
Best Visual EffectsTorbjörn OlssonNominated
Tbilisi International Film Festival4–10 October 2017Golden Prometheus for the Best Picture Jens Assur Won [8]
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2–12 November 2017Best Full-length Feature Film Award - Golden AlexanderJens AssurWon [9]

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