As It Is in Heaven

Pick #318

As It Is in Heaven

Dir. Kay Pollak · Denmark, Sweden · English, Swedish

7.8 Our score

2004 Movie Comedy, Drama, Music

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Our take

A Swedish film about a world-famous conductor who suddenly interrupts his career to return alone to his childhood village in Norrland. It doesn’t take long before he is asked to come and listen to the fragment of a church choir, which practices every Thursday in the parish hall. “Just come along and give a little bit of good advice”. He can’t say no, and from that moment, nothing in the village is the same again. The choir develops and grows. He makes both friends and enemies. And he finds love. It’s a wonderful movie about faith, values, and the exploration of one’s spirit.

What it won

Awards

Oscars

1 nom

Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film

Berlin

1 nom

Nominated: Official Selection

European Film Awards

2 noms

Nominated: Best European Director (Audience Award)Nominated: European Composer

The story

What happens

A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir, which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.

The details

About this pick

Year
2004
Type
Movie
Director
Kay Pollak
Cast
Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel, Michael Nyqvist
Language
English, Swedish
Country
Denmark, Sweden
Rated
Not Rated

Streaming arrival

  • Kanopy

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