Run Uje Run Explained

Run Uje Run
Director:Henrik Schyffert
Producer:Anna-Klara Carlsten
Tomas Michaelsson
Starring:Uje Brandelius
Music:Uje Brandelius
Cinematography:Frida Wendel
Editing:Adi Omanovic
Runtime:78 minutes
Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish

Run Uje Run (Swedish: '''Spring Uje spring''') is a 2020 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Henrik Schyffert and written by and starring . It won three Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film. The story follows a pop star with Parkinson's disease.

Run Uje Run marks Schyffert's feature film directorial debut. Brandelius' story is autobiographical.[1]

Cast

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 2020 Göteborg Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.[2] Sveriges Television's review praised the film as both sad and humorous, and credited Brandelius with a good screenplay.[3] Dagens Nyheter also positively reviewed the film's sad and humorous tone and called it beautiful.[4]

At the 2021 Guldbagge Awards, the film received honours for Best Film and Best Actor and Best Screenplay for Brandelius.[2] It was also nominated for Best Director for Schyffert; Best Cinematography for Frida Wendel; and Best Editing for Adi Omanovic.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: And finally: Your virtual social weekend . Guerrero . Melissa . . 7 May 2021 . 29 May 2021.
  2. Web site: 'Run Uje Run', 'Charter' lead winners at Sweden's Guldbagge Awards . Rosser . Michael . 27 January 2021 . . 29 May 2021 .
  3. Web site: Filmrecension: Spring Uje spring är på många sätt en perfekt film . . 18 December 2020 . 29 May 2021 . Swedish.
  4. Web site: 'Spring Uje spring' – en tragikomisk och vacker pärla . . 17 December 2020 . 29 May 2021 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: De kan vinna Guldbaggar för filmåret 2020 . . Torbjörn . Ek . 17 December 2020 . 2 June 2021 . Swedish.