Rotten
Under The Sun is a decent, polished and rather coy romantic indulgence, just the kind of thing for people who like the idea of the farm but can't abide the dirt.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Overview
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.
Director and cast
- Colin Nutley Director
- Rolf Lassgård as Olof
- Helena Bergström as Ellen Lind
- Johan Widerberg as Erik Jonsson
- Gunilla Röör as Newspaper Receptionist
- Jonas Falk as Preacher
- Linda Ulvaeus as Lena
- Bergljót Arnadóttir as Shop assistant
- Per Sandberg as Undertaker
- Rikard Wolff as Narrator (voice)
- Magnus Carlson as singer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's like an Ingmar Bergman parody of what used to be racy about Swedish cinema -- sexy and sentimental and absolutely gorgeous to look at.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
What's most surprising -- and enjoyable -- is Under the Sun's earnestness and simplicity.
Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
Not much happens in Under the Sun, nor does it need to.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
A charming, finely nuanced romance.
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
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