Sweetwater

1988 [NORWEGIAN]

Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 25%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 25%
IMDb Rating 5.1/10 10 222 222

Plot summary

Allan and Lisa flee the war-torn city of Sweetwater with their young son for the safety of the municipal dump in this sleepy war drama. They join other displaced survivors who were driven from their homes, looking for a better life on the outskirts of Sweetwater.

Director

Lasse Glomm Photo
Lasse Glomm

Top cast

Bjørn Sundquist Photo
Bjørn Sundquist as Felix
Per Jansen Photo
Per Jansen as Smiley
Tom Tellefsen Photo
Tom Tellefsen as Janson
Terje Strømdahl Photo
Terje Strømdahl as Sweetness
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.05 GB
1280*544
Norwegian 2.0
NR
us  
24 fps
1 hr 57 min
Seeds 1
1.95 GB
1920*816
Norwegian 2.0
NR
us  
24 fps
1 hr 57 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Nestor_B 3 / 10

Empty dystopia / dystopian emptiness

I watched Sweetwater in the cinema back in 1988 and the way I remember it it was a really terrible movie. However, with the film's re-release on blu-ray and the positive comments it has received from some persons, I decided to give it another chance. And I can admit that my initial rating of 0.5 stars may have been a bit harsh. There are some redeeming qualities to the film, such as the scenography and the overall atmosphere of impending doom. Additionally, the movie features a fair share of talented actors who deliver decent performances. On the flip side, lead actor Bentein Baardson's performance leaves much to be desired, often appearing as if he's perpetually striking a pose for an 80s album cover. The film actually offers plenty of material that could have been used to create a cool 80s music video. The story, however, remains as clichéd now as it was in 1988. Petronella Barker is young and charming, but her lines are so cringe-worthy that she's unable to showcase her talent, the director seems more eager to showcase her boobs. The dialogue throughout the film is largely absurd, yet the actors deliver it with unwavering pathos.
Reviewed by OJT 7 / 10

Has got a great nerve

Lasse Glom's last feature film before turning to TV-series is this dystopian Norwegian dramathriller Sweetwater.A family is forced to move out of the city after a harrowing war, finding a new place to live on a big landfill, where they are not alone.Some of the most profilic Norwegian actors at that time is making out the strange humans meeting up at this landfill. Therefore you don't know what to expect, and I like that kind of movies.The film gives room for thought, which is what dystopian movies pretty much should do.This film needs a new restored release, and then i think most will see it's qualities. It's even more actual now than what it was back in the cold war era. So give it a go, if you get the chance.Update: This movie is made available in 2023 when it was released on interregional Blu-Ray Disk by Norwegian Film Classics as the third release in a new series on classics, NFK0003, with subtitles in English, and is supposed to be held in stock for film lovers.
Reviewed by OpinionGuy 5 / 10

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