Peter Östlund

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Peter Östlund

Born January 4, 1951 · Uppsala - Uppsala län - Sweden (age 75)

Peter Östlund is a Swedish cinematographer and director.

Known For

Daughters of the Midnight SunDaughters of the Midnight Sun · 1985
Daughters of the Midnight Sun
1985
MovieDocumentary
In the film about "the land of eternal light and eternal darkness" we meet some women who talk about their lives. The women have all grown up in reindeer herding families and as children they lived in kotas, moved with reindeer and lived a life in nature. Their own children, on the other hand, have grown up in "normal" Swedish society. None of them have lived like their parents. The film addresses Sami culture, language, school. How modern technology has affected the lives of the Sami.
Beyond Sorrow, Beyond PainBeyond Sorrow, Beyond Pain · 1983
Beyond Sorrow, Beyond Pain
★ 8.01983
MovieDocumentary
A man, Jean, is critically injured in a freakish accident. He and Agneta, his partner, must cope with the impact of his injuries and determine a new path for their utterly changed lives.
The Architecture of DoomThe Architecture of Doom · 1989
The Architecture of Doom
★ 7.41989
MovieDocumentary
Featuring never-before-seen film footage of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, The Architecture of Doom captures the inner workings of the Third Reich and illuminates the Nazi aesthetic in art, architecture and popular culture. From Nazi party rallies to the final days inside Hitler's bunker, this sensational film shows how Adolf Hitler rose from being a failed artist to creating a world of ponderous kitsch and horrifying terror. Hitler worshipped ancient Rome and Greece, and dreamed of a new Golden Age of classical art and monumental architecture, populated by beautiful, patriotic Aryans. Degenerated artists and inferior races had no place in his lurid fantasy. As this riveting film shows, the Nazis went from banning the art of modernists like Picasso to forced euthanasia of the retarded and sick, and finally to the persecution of homosexuals and the extermination of the Jews.
LeifLeif · 1987
Leif
★ 6.11987
MovieComedy
In the small working community, the entry in the local newspaper hits like a bomb. The signature "Leif" claims that the town's large arms company Rotum exports weapons illegally. Gunnar Volt, CEO of Rotum, gets a shock. Imagine that someone has the audacity to say that about the community's pride Rotum - even if it now happens to be true. He immediately gathers the management and everyone agrees: Leif must be found - and stopped. But who is this mysterious Leif?
SearchSearch · 2006
Search
★ 4.42006
MovieDrama
Woman, 38, no children no husband! Lisa wants a change of life. She starts internetdating, but it turns out that the more men she meets, the further from family happiness she finds herself. An absurdly realistic journey through the bright nights of the big city filled with friendship, love, sex and selfbetrayal!
Stockholms negrerStockholms negrer · 1986
Stockholms negrer
1986
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The film is about the band Stockholms Negrer, but also about what formed their music, about being Swedish but still being viewed as an outsider.
Life Overtakes MeLife Overtakes Me · 2019
Life Overtakes Me
★ 6.52019
MovieDocumentary
Hundreds of refugee children in Sweden, who have fled with their families from extreme trauma, have become afflicted with 'uppgivenhetssyndrom,' or Resignation Syndrome. Facing deportation, they withdraw from the world into a coma-like state, as if frozen, for months, or even years.
A Little Christmas StoryA Little Christmas Story · 1999
A Little Christmas Story
★ 6.01999
MovieFamilyDrama
A little girl gets separated from her teddy bear and is inconsolable.

Filmography

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The Architecture of DoomThe Architecture of Doom · 1989
The Architecture of Doom
★ 7.41989
MovieDocumentary
Featuring never-before-seen film footage of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, The Architecture of Doom captures the inner workings of the Third Reich and illuminates the Nazi aesthetic in art, architecture and popular culture. From Nazi party rallies to the final days inside Hitler's bunker, this sensational film shows how Adolf Hitler rose from being a failed artist to creating a world of ponderous kitsch and horrifying terror. Hitler worshipped ancient Rome and Greece, and dreamed of a new Golden Age of classical art and monumental architecture, populated by beautiful, patriotic Aryans. Degenerated artists and inferior races had no place in his lurid fantasy. As this riveting film shows, the Nazis went from banning the art of modernists like Picasso to forced euthanasia of the retarded and sick, and finally to the persecution of homosexuals and the extermination of the Jews.

Cinematography