No country for old men: utopian stories of welfare society’s shortcomings in A Man Called Ove and The 100-Year-Old Man
This article explores the similarities between the two most successful Swedish films of the past years. Through a focus on the two elderly protagonists the article discusses how the films acknowledge challenges in these men’s lives and in both contemporary and past society, but effectively repackage...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Aesthetics & Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20004214.2018.1438732 |