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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Michael Druker (play)
Ella Lemhagen (writer)
Release Date:
12 September 2008 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
No family could be happier!
Plot:
A Swedish gay couple adopt what they think is a 15-month-old orphan, only to meet their new son, a 15-year-old homophobic delinquent. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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Predictable but I really liked it more (6 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gustaf Skarsgård | ... | Göran Skoogh |
| Torkel Petersson | ... | Sven Skoogh |
| Thomas Ljungman | ... | Patrik |
| Annika Hallin | ... | Eva |
| Amanda Davin | ... | Isabell |
| Jacob Ericksson | ... | Lennart Ljung |
| Anette Sevreus | ... | Louise Ljung |
| Mirja Burlin | ... | Carina Karlsson |
| Antti Reini | ... | Tommy Karlsson |
| Marie Delleskog | ... | Britt-Marie Svensson |
| Johan Kylén | ... | Socialchef |
| Kristian Lima de Faria | ... | Socialassistent |
| Karin de Frumerie | ... | Receptionist |
| Anders Lönnbro | ... | Urban Adler |
| Åsa-Lena Hjelm | ... | Vivianne |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Patrik Age 1.5 (International: English title)
Patrik, Age 1.5 (International: English title)
Les joies de la famille (France) [fr]
Patrik 1,5 (Finland) [fi]
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Rated R for some language and brief sexual content.
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103 min | Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Sweden:Btl | USA:R (certificate #45432) | Australia:M
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Love me like you used to more
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A Swedish gay couple want to adopt a son. They want a baby who is around 1 year old. Through a misprint in their request (they put 1.5) they get a 15 year old boy. He's been in numerous foster families, has a history of violence and is a vicious homophobe to boot!
You can probably figure out the rest of the story--there are no real surprises here. Still, it was well-acted by all, had an intelligent script and never got too maudlin or syrupy. This movie could have tried to milk the audiences sympathies but it didn't. Everything is done in a matter of fact and low-key way. The only puzzling thing is that we see examples of homophobia that the couple face...and then that's dropped completely. What was the point of showing it then? Still this is a well-done movie showing gay adoption in a positive light. I saw it at the Provincetown Film Festival and the audience loved it! I give it a 7.