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All Things Fair

6.4/10

Rating

125 min

Runtime

1995

Release Year

Bo Widerberg

Director

Cast

Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Brömssen, Karin Huldt, Nina Gunke

Quick Synopsis

Set in Malmö in 1943, the story follows 15-year-old Stig, who develops feelings for his teacher Viola, a woman 22 years older than him. Viola, struggling with a difficult marriage to a husband who is both alcoholic and unfaithful, finds comfort in Stig's youthful innocence and sees him as a welcome escape from her unhappy life.

Detailed Synopsis of All Things Fair

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

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