i saw this at the 2008 palm spring international film festival . there be some wonderful description of this film from other commenter here and they seem to have really enjoy it so i would not too far into give a film synopsis but you could see a little of woody allen and maybe a little of federico fellini in this film collection of some 50 short sketch or vignette string together with no real singular plot . a few of the vignette be relate to each other in their character and plot line however and a a corner bar be use frequently a a central scene where they be always give last call . the beginning and end scene have a common theme too that bookends the film . it take three year to film this and much of the time must have be spend on find the plainest and homely look people in all of sweden to make the cast . this be sweden official submission for best foreign language film for the 2007 academy award . it a nice movie but hardly worthy of an official submission for best foreign film . last year sweden official submission be the very weak farväl falkenberg and the year before it be expensive look but dull zozo and so once again sweden will have no chance in pick up the oscar . this film have it moment and would have make a good 20 25 minute short film but it get a little old and cold for a full length feature film . roy andersson directs . gustav danielsson be the cinematographer . editor anna märta waern deserve a lot of credit for the work she must have put into this . benny andersson of abba fame provide an entertaining music score . it an interesting film with a lot of dry humor and i do like it but it nothing really special and could only give it a 7. negative .