Released
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
November 15 1991 (about 33 years ago)Rating
63
Based on
20 reviews
- Director: Jan Troell
- Writers: Per Olov Enquist, Göran Setterberg, Jan Troell
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 50 m
- Countries: Finland, Germany, Sweden
- Companies: Panfilm, Bold Productions, FilmTeknik, Four Seasons Venture Capital, Svenska Filminstitutet, Villealfa Filmproductions, Polyphon, BR, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Finnish Film Foundation, Nordisk Film Denmark
The film is based on a true occurrence in Sweden in 1988. A Finnish couple murdered a young boy and his parents when they prevented the theft of the son's bicycle. The film tries to describe the relationship between the dominant Jari, who calls himself "Il Capitano", and his more mature "soldier" Minna, that develops into mutual dependence.
