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No Tears

1 hr. 25 min. | Drama | N/A

Magnus works as a photographer. He is best off with family portraits, but he does not have photos of his family. So on the occasion of his mother’s 75th birthday, he decides to create a collage of photos. He has to hurry because his father is close to death. While looking for photos, Magnus faces great resistance from his mother and sisters. The whole family is afraid that he will reopen old wounds. Magnus himself suffers from childhood memories and unpredictable outbreaks of his father’s aggression. But little by little, he finds answers to questions he never dared to ask himself.

Håkan Bjerking

Håkan Bjerking

Hakan Bjerking was born in 1957 in Stockholm. He has been producing short and feature films for many years, including films such as "Swedish Beauty" and "Hole in the Wall". He also directs documentaries and short films. "No Tears" is his directorial debut in a feature film.
Languages
Swedish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Inga tårar
Produced
2006: Sweden

Film information

Director
Håkan Bjerking
Producers
Motlys A/S
Screenplay
Hakan Bjerking
Music
Horntvedt, Erik Hausler
Cinematography
Philip Ogaard
Cast
Maria Bonnevie, Katarina Ewerlof, Basia Frydman, Per Graffman
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