Avalon
Every party will one day come to an end. That’s one of life’s most commonly accepted facts, but 60-year-old Janne refuses to accept the inevitable. Stuck in the glory days of the 80s, he still claims to be a club promoter, with Avalon – a luxury nightclub – posing as his latest undertaking. When his immaturity brings him face-to-face with the responsibilities he’s been systematically avoiding, the results are nothing short of devastating.
Every party will one day come to an end. That’s one of life’s most commonly accepted facts, but 60-year-old Janne refuses to accept the inevitable. Stuck in the glory days of the 80s, he still claims to be a club promoter, with Avalon – a luxury nightclub – posing as his latest undertaking. When his immaturity brings him face-to-face with the responsibilities he’s been systematically avoiding, the results are nothing short of devastating. The rise and fall of powerful men is a common subject-matter in cinema, but Petersén’s debut zooms in on the decadent demise of a once glamorous life. Johannes Brost, a legendary party animal and Mick Jagger’s best friend, is the ideal choice to play Janne, a debauched scoundrel who simply refuses to succumb to old age. Perfectly embodying the decay that comes with a lifetime of materialism, he squirts poison in every direction until survival looks more like punishment rather than a victory. Ph.V.
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Σκηνοθεσία / Director Axel Petersén
Σενάριο / Screewriter Axel Petersén
Φωτογραφία / DoP Måns Månsson
Μουσική / Music Julian Hruza
Μοντάζ / Editor Theis Schmidt
Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast Johannes Brost, Peter Carlberg, Léonore Ekstrand, Stefan Huynh
Σουηδία / Sweden
2011
Εγχρωμο / Color
79'
Σουηδικά, Αγγλικά / Swedish, English
* Screened on September 20th (press and main screening) and September 21st
