Movie #212 "As It Is in Heaven" is a tribute to the power of music. It's an orchestra leader who due to unexpected problems goes back home and becomes a choir leader. The group becomes a true family, all connected with their love for music, but they bring baggage to the group --- there's a woman who is being abused by her husband, there's a guy who has mental disabilities, another one has a loose reputation, etc. But somehow the goup becomes unstoppable in its goal to get better. The film becomes a bit melodramatic at the end (its one fault), but the rest is very poignant, well acted, well shot, a worthwhile movie to see. I can see why it was nominted for an academy award for foreign film. Oh, incidentally, the lead guy is playing Blomquist, the lead in "Girl with the Dragon Tatoo," and he's excellent!
Average rating: 3.96
I gave it 4 stars
As It Is in Heaven
Så som i himmelen / As in Heaven
(2005) NR
This Oscar-nominated Swedish drama tells the story of Daniel Dareus (Michael Nyqvist), a small-town boy who escaped his tiny village to become a famous conductor. A tragic mishap sends him back home in search of a fresh start, and he ends up leading the local choir. Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjoholm and Lennart Jahkel co-star in writer-director Kay Pollak's (Children's Island, Love Me!) heartwarming tale.
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