Mending Hugo's Heart (2017)

Original title

Vilken jävla cirkus

Directed by

Helena Bergström

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

K-16

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A university student named Hugo struggles after his girlfriend dies. He stumbles into joining a circus troupe that is having money troubles.

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What happens

Mending Hugo's Heart (Swedish: Vilken jävla cirkus, lit. 'What a fucking circus') is a 2017 Swedish dramatic comedy film written and directed by Helena Bergström. The film follows Hugo (Gustav Lindh), a university student left directionless by the tragic death of his girlfriend Agnes (Evin Ahmad), after he somewhat accidentally joins a financially struggling circus troupe led by Casall (Tomas von Brömssen). It premiered on 20 October 2017 and received negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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