Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- bittersweet
- quiet evening
- family drama night
What sets it apart
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Mia returns from Stockholm to her childhood town and discovers that family and community life are more troubled than they appear.
The father's decision to give the lakeside cabin to Mia intensifies conflict with her sisters Eivor and Gunilla.
Birthday celebrations and family interactions repeatedly turn awkward and revealing as buried dissatisfaction surfaces.
Mia visits townspeople who appear satisfied, while the story increasingly shows that none feel good about their lives.
Films like Dalecarlians, and why
The Celebration
family conflict, regional identity, and uncomfortable comic drama about returning home
August: Osage County
bittersweet family tensions, social discomfort, and intimate ensemble drama
Local Hero
warm but painful examination of rural community life and strained relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Maria Blom
- Release Date
- 2004-12-17
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Sofia Helin
- Kajsa Ernst
- Ann Petrén
- Barbro Enberg
- Cecilia Forss
- Joakim Lindblad
- Inga Ålenius
- Willie Andréason
- Peter Jankert
- Alf Nilsson
Common questions
- What is Dalecarlians about?
- A Stockholm woman’s return to rural Dalarna turns her father’s birthday and a coveted lakeside cabin into a sharp, bittersweet reckoning with family resentment and hidden unhappiness.
- What is Dalecarlians like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dalecarlians as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dalecarlians violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dalecarlians.
- Which films are like Dalecarlians?
- Films with a similar feel include The Celebration, August: Osage County, and Local Hero.
- How long is Dalecarlians?
- Dalecarlians runs 98 minutes.
