Patrik, familij, bög, regnbåge; patrik, family, same-sex, rainbow

Shanie 2022-11-17 18:33:08

I remember the first time I saw this film three years ago, it was my second year in Sweden. It was in a Swedish class. At that time, I was not proficient in Swedish. When I watched it, I couldn't figure out how the little boy was related to them. When I saw this film on netflix by chance, I couldn't help but think that my Nordic classmates at the time didn't feel anything, just like a film that is usually used to learn Swedish, I watched, discussed and praised the narration in the film, the shooting method and the Actor acting.
Looking back, I have been away from Sweden for more than a year, and I have forgotten about half of the Swedish language. The peaceful Swedish tone in the film reminds me of my classmates and the Swedes I met at the time. I think of the kind, restrained and well-mannered Swedish people at that time. After I read it in its entirety, I became more and more emotional. When a society becomes more open, nothing is impossible. I have also met some same-sex groups, and their experiences have made me realize that, just like the emancipation of women, men were unwilling to let go of power, the colonies were liberated, the colonists were unwilling to give it back, blacks sought independence, and whites were very unhappy. The LGBT community is going through a similar experience. The film also described their hope for adopting a child, but it was not impossible to achieve, and finally bumped into a 15-year-old homophobic boy by mistake. This society needs more people who identify with diverse groups, which is described very thoroughly in the film, just like the embarrassment in the neighbor party at the beginning, being warned by the child's father not to touch his child, being told by a group of children The sarcastic bög used to ridicule.
The film still has some humor, maybe a little bit like Nordic, a little cold and a little quiet with some amazing explosions. For example, patrik sold Göran's ceramics, and Göran quarreled with the superintendent at the police station and received a fine of 500 yuan and was finally detained. This film gives me the feeling that his whole tone is a little warm and a little icy in the middle. In the film, my favorite ice cake is used as a celebration every time Sven is happy, as well as the expressions and hesitations on the bus. In fact, Swedes themselves don't like to express themselves too much, and stabbing a knife in the back is a generalization that Swedes very much recognize as showing their different side. Personally speaking, this film brought me back to where I used to live, the same bus stops, buses, Nordic architecture, etc. For students who want to know about Nordic style and same-sex topics, you can pay attention.

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  • Eva: Has he met someone else?

    Göran Skoogh: No. At least, I don't think so. So you think he has?

    Eva: Then you're lucky. He cheated on me for six months before I found out about it.

    Göran Skoogh: Really? Who with?

    Eva: You, you moron!

  • Göran Skoogh: Hey, why should I accept fashion pointers from a teenage thug?