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

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.

darkly comictensemelancholicquirkymysteriousbleakatmosphericslow-burn

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)

Trailer

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