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Movie poster: Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem (1991)
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Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem

1991 · 110 min Drama Crime
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Il capitano
Year 1991
Country Finland, Germany, Sweden
Genre Drama, Crime
Director Jan Troell
Runtime 110 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (21 votes)

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Director Jan Troell constructs a chilling narrative that relies on a stark, almost clinical observation of events, contrasting it with the searing psychological tension brewing beneath the surface. He works with a minimalist approach to explore the tyranny of the mundane and the mechanics of a destructive, codependent relationship.

What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the banality of evil and the terrifying ease with which ordinary lives can spiral into atrocity. A grim, essential study of human darkness. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jan Troell

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