Storm (2005 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Storm
| image = Storm poster.jpg
| caption = Storm movie poster featuring Eric Ericson
| director = Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein
| producer = Karl Fredrik Ulfung
| writer = Måns Mårlind
| narrator =
| starring = Eric Ericson
Eva Röse
Jonas Karlsson
| music = Calle Herlöfsson
| cinematography = Linus Sandgren
| editing = Björn Stein
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|11|18|Sweden}}
| runtime = 116 minutes
| country = Sweden
| language = Swedish
| budget =
| gross = $1.83 million{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fSTORM01|title=Storm (2006)|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=6 March 2018}}
}}
Storm is a 2005 Swedish fantasy-thriller film directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. The film stars Eric Ericson, Eva Röse and Jonas Karlsson.{{cite web|url=http://www.cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=63968|title=Storm|publisher=Cineuropa.org|accessdate=21 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.trustnordisk.com/film/2005-storm|title=Storm|publisher=trustnordisk.com|accessdate=21 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kviff.com/en/films/film-archive-detail/20061347-storm/|title=Storm|publisher=Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|access-date=21 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181606/http://www.kviff.com/en/films/film-archive-detail/20061347-storm/|archive-date=2 April 2015}} The official opening of Storm was on 20 January 2006, but the actual opening was at a preview of the film on 18 November 2005 during the Stockholm Film Festival, where it also was awarded. Before 2006, Storm had already been sold to 18 other countries.
Plot
Slacker Donny's (Eric Ericson) life is turned upside-down when Lova (Eva Rose) enters his life possessing a mysterious box which may hold answers to eternal and dangerous questions. But evil forces want to possess the box, and Donny and Lova must travel through time to ensure the future of mankind.
Production
The film was shot in Stockholm, Vänersborg (as the abandoned city) and in Trollhättan, a.k.a. Trollywood.
Reception
Steve Pattee from "horrortalk.com" blamed the film for having a "less than satisfactory" ending, but he gave three out of five stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.horrortalk.com/movie-reviews/125-storm.html
|title=Storm |author=Pattee, Steve|publisher=horrortalk.com|date=10 February 2009|accessdate=21 July 2013}} A blogger named Cyrus also spoke of a "less than satisfying ending" because there was possibly "a bit too much" left for the viewer to ponder.{{cite web|url=http://my.spill.hollywood.com/profiles/blog/show?id=947994%3ABlogPost%3A34569|title=Storm|author=Cyrus|publisher=my.spill.hollywood.com|date=28 January 2008|accessdate=21 July 2013}} Bill Gribon from "dvdtalk.com" appreciated "Storm" as "fascinating food for thought".{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33500/storm/|title=Storm |author=Gribon, Bill|publisher=dvdtalk.com|date=6 June 2008|accessdate=21 July 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0446476|title=Storm}}
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- {{rotten-tomatoes|1194563-storm|Storm}}
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Category:Films directed by Måns Mårlind
Category:Films directed by Björn Stein
Category:2000s Swedish-language films
Category:Swedish fantasy thriller films
Category:2005 directorial debut films