Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- melancholic
- intimate
- music movie night
- reflective evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows Swedish pop star Ted Gärdestad from his personal life through his musical career.
Ted Gärdestad’s relationship and collaboration with his brother Kenneth are central to the film.
Ted’s rise as a pop star is presented alongside personal and emotional struggles.
The film depicts the career of a defining Swedish pop performer within Sweden’s popular music culture.
Films like Ted: Show Me Love, and why
Walk the Line
music biopic centered on artistic ambition, family bonds, and emotional vulnerability
Rocketman
portrait of a gifted musician whose career success is intertwined with personal turmoil and sibling relationships
A Star Is Born
melancholic music drama about fame, creativity, and psychological strain
Movie Details
- Director
- Hannes Holm
- Release Date
- 2018-01-03
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Adam Pålsson
- Peter Viitanen
- Happy Jankell
- Jonas Karlsson
- Johan Hedenberg
- Tove Edfeldt
- Maria Kulle
- Hanna Alström
- Gustav Orvefors
- Edvin Bredefeldt
Common questions
- What is Ted: Show Me Love about?
- A Swedish pop biopic tracing Ted Gärdestad’s meteoric musical rise, brotherly collaboration, and painful private struggles.
- What is Ted: Show Me Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ted: Show Me Love as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ted: Show Me Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ted: Show Me Love.
- Which films are like Ted: Show Me Love?
- Films with a similar feel include Walk the Line, Rocketman, and A Star Is Born.
- How long is Ted: Show Me Love?
- Ted: Show Me Love runs 121 minutes.
