Waltz for Monica explained

Waltz for Monica
Director:Per Fly
Producer:Lena Rehnberg
Music:Peter Nordahl
Cinematography:Eric Kress
Editing:Åsa Mossberg
Studio:StellaNova Film
Distributor:Svensk Filmindustri
Runtime:111 minutes
Country:Sweden

Waltz for Monica (Swedish: Monica Z) is a Swedish biographical drama film directed by Per Fly.[1] It is based on the life and career of the singer and actress Monica Zetterlund, portrayed by Edda Magnason. The film was released theatrically in Sweden on 13 September 2013.[2]

Plot

Monica makes it from a telephone operator to a national celebrity. But fame and party life take their toll.

Cast

Reception

Waltz for Monica received generally positive reviews. In Sweden, Kulturnyheterna on SVT gave it a 4 out of 5 and especially praised Magnason's performance.[3] Svenska Dagbladet also praised Magnason's performance, giving the film a 4 out of 6.[4] MovieZine also liked the film, giving it 4 out of 5.[5] Many newspapers gave the film with a 4 out of 5, among them Aftonbladet,[6] Expressen,[7] Göteborgs-Posten[8] and Metro.[9] However, the film was criticized by the documentary filmmaker Tom Alandh, who wrote an article in the newspaper Dagens Nyheter where he objected to the film's negative portrayal of Zetterlund's father.[10]

Waltz for Monica received 11 Guldbagge Award nominations.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack album of the film was released by Universal Music, charting in various Scandinavian charts, notably Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

Track listing

  1. "Sakta vi gå genom stan"
  2. "Hit The Road Jack"
  3. "Monica's vals"
  4. "O vad en liten gumma kan gno"
  5. "En gång i Stockholm"
  6. "It Could Happen to You"
  7. "Gröna små äpplen"
  8. "Trubbel"
  9. "Du"
  10. "Bedårande sommarvals"
  11. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"
  12. "I New York"
  13. "Monica Z – Svit ur filmen"

Charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Per Fly to shoot Monica Z's biopic. Jorn Rossing Jensen. 28 October 2011 . Cineuropa. 2 October 2022.
    - Web site: Waltz for Monica - Having it all comes at a price. Svensk Filmindustri. https://web.archive.org/web/20130815162812/http://www.sfinternational.se/Details.aspx?id=d0ed35c8-1faf-e111-aa46-423bed86654e. 15 August 2013. 2 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Monica Z (2013). Svensk Filmdatabas. sv. 13 September 2013. 2 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Recension: "Monica Z". sv . Review: "Monica Z". SVT. 11 September 2013 . 2 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Magnason hittar det rätta djupet . Karoline Eriksson. sv. Magnason finds the right depth. Svenska Dagbladet. 12 September 2013. 2 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Det svänger ordentligt . sv. It swings just the right depth. MovieZine. Jake Bolin. 2 July 2013 . 2 October 2022.
  6. News: De ger Monica Z kött och blod på ett underbart vis. sv. They give Monica Z flesh and blood in a wonderful way . Aftonbladet. Jan-Olov Andersson. 2 September 2013. 2 October 2022.
  7. News: "Monica Z". sv . Expressen. Maria Brander. 27 August 2013. 2 October 2022.
  8. News: Johnson . Mats . Monica Z . . sv . 13 September 2013 . 23 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Karlsson . CG . Recension: "Monica Z" . sv. Review: "Monica Z" . . 13 September 2013 . 23 June 2018.
  10. News: En hygglig människa har svärtats. Tom Alandh. sv. A decent person has been slandered . Dagens Nyheter. 16 September 2013. 2 October 2022. subscription.

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