The film is built on a true story and filmed on its real
locations. The old man, here called Anders, was a
close friend of mine who was brutally evacuated from
the city and his flat by his cynical property-owner. We
filmed the café scene in the place where Anders was
forced to sign the contract after having been offered a
cup of coffee and a piece of cake. Sadly enough
Anders died some years later from depression.
But basically the film is about fatherhood, a subject
that often has been highlighted in my books and films.
I think our parents, present or absent, having a crucial
impact to our choices and values in life. I especially
focus on insufficient relations and what
consequences they might have. I do not analyse or
define solutions for the humanity, but ...
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