Upp till kamp

Upp till kamp How Soon Is Now?!

Four friends, Tommy, Lena, Erik and Rebecca, meet, love and hang out in Gothenburg, Sweden 1965-1976. The generation of ‘68: Surrounded by rapidly growing industry and welfare, but also closely supervised by the Social Democratic government. Rock music, the anti-war movement and drug problems abound. Lena joins the militant left-wing. Erik becomes a pacifist, Tommy a heroin addict and flower child. But things change.

Directed by Mikael Marcimain. Screenplay by Peter Birro. Dramaturgist: Oskar Söderlund. Starring Simon J. Berger and others. Produced by Götafilm/SVT.

Awards

Prix Italia (Best Television Drama) Italy 2008
Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming (Golden FIPA) France 2008
Kristallen Award Nominee (Best Television Drama) Sweden 2008
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Screenwriter
Photo: Johan Lindsten Peter Birro
Premiere
2007
Genre
  • Drama

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