Songs from the Second Floor

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Songs from the Second Floor

Original Swedish poster
Directed by Roy Andersson
Produced by Lisa Alwert
Roy Andersson
Philippe Bober
Sanne Glæsel
Johan Mardell
Written by Roy Andersson
Starring Lars Nordh
Stefan Larsson
Bengt C.W. Carlsson
Torbjörn Fahlström
Sten Andersson
Music by Benny Andersson
Cinematography István Borbás
Jesper Klevenas
Robert Komarek
Editing by Roy Andersson
Release date(s) May 2000 (Cannes)
October 6, 2000 (Sweden; first wide release)
Running time 98 min.
Country Sweden, Norway, Denmark
Language Swedish
Official website
IMDb profile

Songs from the Second Floor (Swedish: Sånger från andra våningen) is a 2000 Swedish dark comedy directed by Roy Andersson. It presents a series of disconnected vignettes that together interrogate aspects of modern life.

[edit] Awards and Nominations

Wins

Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film) Roy Andersson (director)

Jury Prize (Roy Andersson)

  • Brothers Manaki International Film Festival

Audience Award István Borbás

Norwegian Film Critics Award Roy Andersson

Best Achievement (Bästa prestation) Jan Alvemark

Best Cinematography (Bästa foto) István Borbás Jesper Klevenas

Best Direction (Bästa regi) Roy Andersson

Best Film (Bästa film) Lisa Alwert

Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript) Roy Andersson


Nominations

Best Foreign Independent Film - Foreign Language

Best Cinematography István Borbás Jesper Klevenas Robert Komarek

Awards for Sånger från andra våningen.

Awards
Preceded by
The Letter
Jury Prize, Cannes
2000
tied with Blackboards
Succeeded by
No award 2001
Divine Intervention (2002)