# Involuntary (2008)

> A deadpan Swedish ensemble comedy-drama dissects summer misbehavior, social conformity, and the uneasy limits of responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4308

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Ruben Östlund
- Cast: Villmar Björkman, Linnea Cart-Lamy, Leif Edlund, Sara Eriksson, Lola Ewerlund, Olle Liljas, Maria Lundqvist, Cecilia Milocco
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232826/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sardonic, awkward, deadpan, arthouse film night, scandinavian cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A summer of mischief and moral dilemmas unfolds in Sweden, where youthful indiscretions collide with the quest for righteousness.

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