Swedish Short Film Archives

“Foggy Days” makes it clear: Something worthwhile is happening in Swedish Short Film

March 1, 2020John Smistad

The new release “Foggy Days” marks yet another entry in a provocative parade of short films from Sweden. With the focus on modern love, it’s message is both timeless and universal. I daresay nearly all of us have been the guy and/or the gal in this story. I’ll confess to … [Read More]

The Human Spirit Stirs the Blood in “Alive”

January 19, 2020John Smistad

I wasn’t sure where the new Swedish short “Alive” would take me. Not at any point was I confident how this well done tale of a disabled woman and her caregiver was ultimately going to wind up. Until, that is, the scene toward the story’s denouement when one of the … [Read More]