Like It Never Was Before
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Like It Never Was Before

5.4 / 10 1995 1h 39mNR Swedish
DramaComedy

Storyline

The Runeberg family is an ordinary middle class family, with a house in a suburb, a car and three children. By vacationing in a rented house by the sea, the hope is that the tension and anxiety between Rune and Gunnel will disappear. However, instead of spending time with his family, Rune finds himself attracted to a young man, Petrus. Whatever happens next, Rune realizes, it can never be like it was before.

Cast & Crew

Loa Falkman

Loa Falkman

Rune Runeberg

Lead
Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Gunnel Runeberg

Simon Norrthon

Simon Norrthon

Petrus

Philip Zandén

Philip Zandén

Superintendent

Sif Ruud

Sif Ruud

Evelyn

Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Hjördis

Ingvar Hirdwall

Ingvar Hirdwall

Strange Man

Ulla Skoog

Ulla Skoog

Beach Tennis Woman

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Susanne Bier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Like It Never Was Before is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker