Title: Odd Movie Seeks to Manipulate
Review: This movie is a disappointment. A nice premise falls flat when the lead character proves himself to be an idealistic wimp. Some of the supporting characters are well played, notably the two major female figures, Frida Hallgren and Helen Sjöholm as Lena and Gabriella. In typical fashion for a post-1960s film, the church is portrayed as corrupt and hypocritical, causing me to wonder anew whether there are any screenwriters or directors out there with a spiritual backbone. The so-called climax of the movie is laughably unconvincing, when an entire audience is won over by a motley choir voicing nonsense syllables on stage. (This ranks right down there with the ridiculous town hall meeting in "Field of Dreams" for shallow audience manipulation.) Don't bother with this promising flop. It does not deliver.
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