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A Handful of Love (1974)

A Handful of Love poster
Original title
En handfull kärlek
Directed by
Vilgot Sjöman
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
11
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Swedish drama follows a young woman working as a housemaid for a wealthy family in the early 1900s. She navigates class tensions and personal desires while trying to build her own life.

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What happens

A Handful of Love (Swedish: En handfull kärlek) is a 1974 Swedish period drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards the film won the awards for Best Film and Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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