Involuntary

Involuntary (2008)

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In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.

Date of release
2008-11-28
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (116)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Ruben Östlund

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Greta

Involuntary is a 2008 Swedish drama film directed by Ruben Östlund, and written by Östlund and Erik Hemmendorff. It is described as "a tragic comedy or comic tragedy", and features five parallel stories with human group behaviour as the common theme. The film is notable for its long takes with no cuts within the scenes. This is related to Östlund's background as a skiing film director, where a cut would only indicate failure. The longest scene lasts for seven minutes.

Production

The work with the script started already in autumn 2004, when Östlund and Hemmendorff started to write down vignettes on the theme, inspired by or taken directly from their own experiences.

Filming started in the summer 2006. One scene per day was shot during the production, with around 20 takes for each scene, although some scenes demanded far more. The independent stories were shot one at a time, meaning that many of the actors never met before the premiere.

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