Illusive Tracks (2003)
- Original title
- Skenbart: en film om tåg
- Directed by
- Peter Dalle
- Genre
- comedy film, Christmas film, thriller film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 11
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1945, passengers board a train from Stockholm to Berlin just before Christmas. The journey involves murder, adultery, religion, and a very angry train conductor.
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What happens
Illusive Tracks (Swedish: Skenbart – en film om tåg) is a Swedish dark comedy thriller film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 2003, directed by Peter Dalle, starring Peter Dalle, Gustaf Hammarsten, Robert Gustafsson, Gösta Ekman, Lars Amble and others. The time is right after World War II, before Christmas of 1945. The story revolves around the passengers on a train heading from Stockholm non-stop to Berlin, and includes murder, adultery, religion, Santa Claus and a very angry train conductor. The film is in black and white to give it a more dramatic atmosphere. All of the scenes depicting Stockholm Central Station were filmed at the Krylbo railway station to resemblance the 1940s look of Stockholm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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