''Klassfesten'' ("The Class Reunion") is a 2002
Swedish comedy
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Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
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drama
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film written and directed by
Måns Herngren and
Hannes Holm. The film stars
Björn Kjellman
John Björn Sture Kjellman (born 4 June 1963) is a Swedish actor and singer.
Kjellman was born in Östra Grevie, Scania. He played roles in Swedish movies like '' Klassfesten'' and '' Livet är en schlager'', in which he plays a Melodifestiva ...
,
Cecilia Frode,
Inday Ba,
Henrik Hjelt,
Lisa Lindgren and
Ulf Friberg. The film was released on 27 February 2002 in Sweden.
Plot
20 years after Magnus Edkvist (
Björn Kjellman
John Björn Sture Kjellman (born 4 June 1963) is a Swedish actor and singer.
Kjellman was born in Östra Grevie, Scania. He played roles in Swedish movies like '' Klassfesten'' and '' Livet är en schlager'', in which he plays a Melodifestiva ...
) graduated from the ninth grade in
Hagsätra, he gets an invitation to a class reunion. He declines the invitation, because he doesn't want to relive some of the most embarrassing moments of his life. Magnus rather stays home with his wife Lollo (
Cecilia Frode) and his daughter. But when Magnus starts to think about his teenage crush, Hillevi (
Inday Ba), and whether she will go or not. He decides to go to the reunion, in hope that Hillevi will show up.
Cast
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Björn Kjellman
John Björn Sture Kjellman (born 4 June 1963) is a Swedish actor and singer.
Kjellman was born in Östra Grevie, Scania. He played roles in Swedish movies like '' Klassfesten'' and '' Livet är en schlager'', in which he plays a Melodifestiva ...
as Magnus Edkvist
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Inday Ba as Hillevi
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Cecilia Frode as Lollo Edkvist, Magnus wife
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Lisa Lindgren as Jeanette
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Ulf Friberg as Tommy
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Henrik Hjelt as Ove
*Jimmy Lindström as Lill-Micke
*Johan Ehn as Jonas
*Jessica Forsberg as Pia
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Ingrid Luterkort as The teacher
*Urban Bergsten as Leffe lort
*Jan Åström as Micke P
*Frida Öhman as Alva, Magnus and Lollos daughter
*Oscar Taxén as Young Magnus
*Sacha Baptiste as Young Hillevi
*Anders Timell as Fabbe
Music
The music in the film is "Calleth You, Cometh I" and "Topsy Kaiser", both songs made by the Swedish band
The Ark. The Ark's singer
Ola Salo has written the two songs. He wrote "Calleth You, Cometh I" together with Peter Kvint.
Accolades
Cecilia Frode won the
Guldbagge Award in 2003 for
Best Supporting Actress.
External links
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{{Hannes Holm
2002 films
Swedish comedy-drama films
2002 comedy-drama films
Films directed by Hannes Holm
2000s Swedish films
Buena Vista International films