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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Main Author: Anders Marklund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Aesthetics & Culture
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20004214.2018.1438732

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