Set 4 : Retrospective: Ola Simonsson & Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
Women and Gramophone / Kwinna vid grammofon
Sweden 2006, 4'
director: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sales: Kostr-Film
language: Swedish
A woman is sitting by a grammophone, listening. She is eating a piece of cake. A record is turning under the pick up. When the record ends she decides to play something different.
Way of the Flounder / Spattans Wag
Sweden 2005, 10'
director.: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
screenplay /: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sales: Kostr-Film
language: Swedish
In the Nort Sea a flounder is hiding in the seaweed. The flounder feeds on mussels and small shrimps. Many dangers lurk on the bottom of the sea but the flounder is clever. One day the flounder is caught in a net and pulled up on a trawler. It dies on the deck. The fish is now entering a new phase of its existence. The flounder travels on, though life has come to an end.
You Were There With Your Friend Frank / Du Var Dar Med Din Polar
Sweden 2004, 10'
director: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sales: Kostr-Film
language: Swedish
A magazine for teenagers from 1980. Under the heading Wanted ther is a letter by Annelie. She is searching for Jörgen, who she met at a rock-concert with Gyllene Tider in Karlshamn. 24 years have passed since Annelie wrote the letter. Did she ever find Jurgen?
Hotel Rienne
Sweden 2002, 27'
director: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sale : Kostr-Film
language: Swedish
The day begins as any day for Henry Dahlberg. He arrives on time to the office building and takes the elevator to the sixth floor. Very soon he comes to realise that something is terribly wrong with his time. The course of events are repeated and for short moments he is thrown into the near future. Slowly, Henry comes to suspect the worst: his linear time has collapsed.
Music for One Appartment and Six Drummers
Sweden 2001, 10'
director: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sales: Kostr-Film
language: Swedish
Six drummers participate in a well planned musical attack in the suburbs. As an elderly couple leave their apartment the drummers take over. On everyday objects they give a concert in four movements: kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and living room.
Sweden / Sverige
Sweden 2000, 8'
director: Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson,
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sales: Kostr-Film
language: Swedish
On the south coast of Sweden a man gazes out over the sea, fixing north on his compass. He starts to run. Three days later he reaches his goal: Treriksröset in the very north of Sweden.
Nowhere Man / Bakom mahognybordet
Sweden 1996, 8'
director: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
sales: Der KurzFilmVerleih
language: Swedish
Göran arrives at the office an ordinary Monday morning. He begins his day as always with a cup of black coffee. When he reaches for the cup he discovers that he has no hand. This leads Göran into a deep existential crisis, as it is obvious that he is slowly disappearing, piece by piece.
Mr. Pendel -The Soccer Ball / Herr Pendel - fotbollen
Sweden 2000, 5'
Mr. Pendel -The Rain / Herr Pendel - regeit
Sweden 2000, 5'
Mr. Pendel - The Girls / Herr Pendel - flickorna
Sweden 2000, 5'
director: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson
screenplay: Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson, Lena Sjöberg, Jakob Wegelius
sales: Glimz
language: Swedish
The concept for all three films is the same: Mr Pendel, a correct gentleman, walks to the station to take the train. He arrives well in time for departure, buys a ticket and walks out on the platform to wait. Mr Pendel doesn't yet know that he also this morning will miss the train. For each film there is a different hinder to his catching the train - The Soccer Ball, The Rain, The Girls...