Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- gentle
- warm
- awkward
- thoughtful date night
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s involving performances, gentle humor, social observation, and nuanced treatment of prejudice and family tensions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The misplaced comma turns an expected adoption of a one-and-a-half-year-old into the arrival of a fifteen-year-old boy.
Göran and Sven’s adoption plans expose tensions around gay parenthood, suburban respectability, and Patrik’s homophobia.
The film uses low-key romance and comic miscommunication to confront homophobia without adopting a soapbox style.
The middle-class suburb initially appears family-oriented but reveals fissures and discomfort around the men’s relationship and adoption.
Films like Patrik, Age 1.5, and why
The Kids Are All Right
Shared low-key humor, domestic relationship tensions, and queer family themes confronting social prejudice.
The Birdcage
Shared focus on gay parenthood, family formation, and the emotional complications of unconventional households.
About a Boy
Shared gentle comedy, youth delinquency, and an unexpectedly transformative parent-child relationship.
Movie Details
- Director
- Ella Lemhagen
- Release Date
- 2008-09-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (124)
Cast
- Gustaf Skarsgård
- Torkel Petersson
- Tom Ljungman
- Amanda Davin
- Annika Hallin
- Jacob Ericksson
- Anette Sevreus
- Mats Blomgren
- Malin Cederblad
- Antti Reini
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Here TV
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Patrik, Age 1.5 about?
- A Swedish couple’s adoption dream becomes a tense, tender negotiation of family when a paperwork error delivers a hostile fifteen-year-old instead of a toddler.
- What is Patrik, Age 1.5 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Patrik, Age 1.5 as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Patrik, Age 1.5 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Patrik, Age 1.5 as mild.
- What did critics think of Patrik, Age 1.5?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s involving performances, gentle humor, social observation, and nuanced treatment of prejudice and family tensions.
- Which films are like Patrik, Age 1.5?
- Films with a similar feel include The Kids Are All Right, The Birdcage, and About a Boy.
- How long is Patrik, Age 1.5?
- Patrik, Age 1.5 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Patrik, Age 1.5?
- In United States, Patrik, Age 1.5 streams on Here TV.
