Nobody Owns Me

Nobody Owns Me

Directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson

Produced by Film i Väst, Filmlance International

2013110 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of a father-daughter relationship fractured by alcoholism and class struggle in 1970s Sweden, grounded in social realism and existential weight.

The story of a lone father's relationship with his daughter, of the destructive power of alcohol, of a child's vulnerability, but also of love, betrayal and socialist politics in 1970s Sweden.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nobody Owns Me sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Nobody Owns Me end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Nobody Owns Me easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Nobody Owns Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Nobody Owns Me violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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