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IMDB Rating: 7.5

IMDB Votes: 18000

Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Country: Sweden

Duration: 133 min

Plot tags: touching, sincere, emotional, lyrical, inspirational, realistic, light, sad, intense, thought provoking