As It Is in Heaven
As It Is in Heaven Swedish S som i himmelen is a 2004 film directed by Kay Pollak and starring Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren. It was a box office hit in Sweden and several other countries. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Hollywood 77th Academy Awards.
Daniel buys the old elementary school in the village, and soon after is asked to come along one Thursday night and listen to the local choir. He is only asked to listen, and maybe offer some helpful advice, but their intentions of persuading him to help are obvious. He eventually agrees to help, albeit reluctantly. Daniel approaches the parish minister to seek for the position of cantor. He starts helping the choir grow and develop, rediscovering his own joy in music.Almost immediately, Lena Frida Hallgren, an attractive young girl in the choir, catches his attention. As they grow closer and fall in love, he realises that he is surrounded by the villagers personal problems. Inger Ingela Olsson is married to the respected minister, Stig Niklas Falk, but has failed to develop a loving sexual relationship with her husband. Siv Ylva Lf is so obsessed with morality that she cannot enjoy herself. Arne Lennart Jhkel is so ambitious for the choirs success that he obsesses over tiny mistakes, failing to see that he is making bigger mistakes himself. Tore Andr Sjberg is mentally handicapped and shunned but is eventually included in the choir Holmfrid Mikhael Rahm has put up with being called Fatso by Arne since childhood and eventually stands up to him. Gabriella Helen Sjholm is beaten and abused by her husband, Connie Per Morberg, a fact that is known and ignored by the whole village. She eventually finds the strength to leave him, as the whole village finds its strength to help her. Connie himself turns out to be the bully who was at school with Daniel and drove him from the village. He blames the choir and Daniel for his wifes decision and beats him up. This lands Connie in jail. The minister, Stig, is jealous of the choirs success and tries to close it down. His failure precipitates his eventual nervous breakdown. The heart of each member of the choir starts to open, as it has always been Daniels dream. ........
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