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The Serpent's Way (1986)

The Serpent's Way poster
Original title
Ormens väg på hälleberget
Directed by
Bo Widerberg
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
18
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a rural Swedish community, a poor family endures hardship and exploitation under a cruel landowner. The story follows their quiet but fierce struggle for dignity and survival.

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What happens

The Serpent's Way (Swedish: Ormens väg på hälleberget) is a 1986 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel The Way of a Serpent by Torgny Lindgren. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival and in competition at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. At the 22nd Guldbagge Awards Stina Ekblad won the award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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