Summaries

Gothenburg, Sweden in the late 1960s and 1970s. Industry and welfare overflowing. Political protest, mods and rock music.

Four friends, Tommy, Lena, Erik and Rebecca, meet, love and socialize in Gothenburg, Sweden 1965-1976. The 68-generation. Surrounded by expanding industry and welfare, improving living conditions, but also mostly well-intentioned Social Democratic supervision. Rock music, the anti Vietnam war movement and drug problems. Lena joins the militant left-wing. Erik becomes a pacifist. Tommy a heroin addict and flower child. But things change.—Ulf Kjell Gür

Details

Keywords
  • 1970s
  • politics
  • male frontal nudity
  • 1960s
  • growing up
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 2, 2007
Countries of origin Finland Norway Sweden
Language English Swedish
Filming locations Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Production companies Film i Väst Sveriges Television (SVT) Göta Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 6h
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD Letterbox

Synopsis

How Soon Is Now? (Swedish: Upp till kamp) is a 2007 Swedish drama television serial directed by Mikael Marcimain. The narrative portrays four people who grow up in Gothenburg between 1966 and 1976. The serial was produced for Sveriges Television, from a screenplay by Peter Birro.

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