After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.
Acting
Robert Gustafsson plays 100 with prosthetics that somehow work.
Editing
Seamless cuts between Allan's accidental Cold War heroism and present.
Writing
Dinner-table exposition of nuclear physics and Stalin's temper.
Director
Felix Herngren
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Gustafsson was only 49 during filming; the aging makeup took four hours daily. He reportedly napped in it.
The film became Sweden's third highest-grossing ever, beating most Hollywood imports—proving Scandinavia loves its chaotic elders.
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"If you want to kill me, you better hurry, because im 100 years old" xD
@nickorz3295 73
I was 12 years old when I first watched this at the movies.... I had mistakenly bought the wrong movie ticket and sat in the theater with an elderly couple and I really enjoyed the movie after all.
@Teariari-w4z 2
Best book ever
@cshan91 15
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