You, the Living

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

Directed by

Roy Andersson

Written by

Roy Andersson

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Music

Released

September 21, 2007

Runtime

1h 33m

Status

Released

Original title

Du levande

Language

Swedish

Countries

Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden

Studios

Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, stylejam, WDR, ARTE

Box office

$1,843,810