Summary A mysterious stranger, Meisner, arrives in a northern Swedish town in 1820, calling himself a magnetist - an amalgam of hypnotist and healer - and claiming he can cure diseases un-treatable by doctors. Ignoring the objections of his colleagues, Dr. Selander allows Meisner to cure his blind daughter, Maria, who not only regains her sight, but also falls in love with the charismatic magnetist. Dark secrets and repressed memories start to emerge, amidst the love between father and daughter, man and woman. View more details
Directed : Morten Henriksen
Written : Jonas Cornell Per Olov Enquist Morten Henriksen
Stars : Gard B. Eidsvold Rolf Lassgård Ole Lemmeke Johanna Sällström
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Feb 11, 1999
Countries of origin : Norway Denmark Sweden
Official sites : Magnetisørens femte vinter
Language : Norwegian Danish Swedish
Production companies : Nordisk Film Norsk Film Magic Hour Films
Summary A mysterious stranger, Meisner, arrives in a northern Swedish town in 1820, calling himself a magnetist - an amalgam of hypnotist and healer - and claiming he can cure diseases un-treatable by doctors. Ignoring the objections of his colleagues, Dr. Selander allows Meisner to cure his blind daughter, Maria, who not only regains her sight, but also falls in love with the charismatic magnetist. Dark secrets and repressed memories start to emerge, amidst the love between father and daughter, man and woman. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Feb 11, 1999
Countries of origin : Norway Denmark Sweden
Official sites : Magnetisørens femte vinter
Language : Norwegian Danish Swedish
Production companies : Nordisk Film Norsk Film Magic Hour Films
