Archive of films Substitute / Vikarien

Sweden
2006, 84 min

Section: Documentary Films - Competition
Year: 2006

Max is just starting out as a teacher and he asks his former professor, a legendary figure in Swedish education circles, for help with his uncontrollable pupils. When 73-year-old Folke turns up in Stockholm, things start to gather pace. A captivating documentary drama illustrating the generation clash between old and new Sweden.

Synopsis

73-year-old Folke Silvén, a legend in Swedish education circles, one day sets off on a trip to Stockholm to visit his former pupil and now colleague Max Wejstorp. The representative of the “old school” and holder of the world record for talking backwards is asked for assistance from the ambitious young man, who naturally lacks his teacher’s experience and is having a tough time with problem students at the Hallenberg school. Folke also meets children from immigrant families who are constantly faced with the threat of deportation. The two talented Swedish directors prove that drama and tension are not necessarily exclusive ingredients of feature film. The documentary film offers a fascinating spectacle, describing the clash of tradition with the modern approach, and the cultural duel between old and new Sweden.

About the director

Asa Blanck (b. 1970) is a director and producer. Together with director and cameraman Johan Palmgren (b. 1967) she made the documentary Ebba & Torgny and Love’s Wonderous Ways (2003) which won a string of awards.

Contacts

Swedish Film Institute
Box 27126, S-102 52, Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 866 511 00
Fax: +46 866 118 20
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.sfi.se

Modern Studios
Lumaparksvägen 11, 120 87, Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 522 595 00
E-mail: [email protected]

About the film

Color, 35 mm

Section:	Documentary Films - Competition

Director:	Åsa Blanck, Johan Palmgren
Dir. of Photography:	Johan Palmgren
Music:	Goran Kajfes, Crille Olsson
Editor:	Petter Brundell
Producer:	Asa Blanck, Johan Palmgren
Production:	Modern TV AB
Contact:	Swedish Film Institute, Modern Studios

www:	www.moderntv.nu/vikarien

Guests

Åsa Blanck

Film Director

Johan Palmgren

Film Director

Staffan Grönberg

Max Wejstorp

Actor

Gunnar Almér

Film Institution Rep.