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In the early 1900s in Sweden, a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life. The camera grants Maria new eyes with which to see the world, and brings the charming photographer "Piff Paff Puff" into her life. Trouble ensues when Maria's alcoholic, womanizing husband, feels... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 11 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 6th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$606,126 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is a great story of love and hope, told tenderly and without any great striving for effect." Full Review...
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Reelviews, James Berardinelli
"Although the shots are beautifully composed, they are classically represented." Full Review...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Bill White
"...a love letter to the art." Full Review...
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