The Garbage Helicopter (2016)

Sweden, 100 min
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Basic facts

Media (5)

Original title Sophelikoptern
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Average rating 3,51 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Nominated for the Guldbagge Award
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Classification Allowed from age 15 by default, not reviewed
Dialogue
  • Romany
  • Swedish
  • English
Swedish release 2016-05-27

Cast

Jessica Szoppe
Enesa

Christopher Burjanski
Baki

Daniel Szoppe
Saska

Singoalla Millon
mormor Sirpa

Rafael Szoppe
urmakarlärling

Angelina Dimiter-Taikon
mamma Siru

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Plot summary

A gigantic dumpster breaks loose from a helicopter with a terrible crash. Meanwhile, an old Roma woman wakes up with a tremendous longing for her old wall clock. She calls a grandchild who...

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Så mycket mer än snö – Norrbotten på film" (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Sophelikoptern
Swedish release title
  • Sophelikoptern
International title
  • The Garbage Helicopter

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
Animation
Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Conforming
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Executive Producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Coordinator
Craft service
Runner
Casting
Extras Casting
Location Scout
Assistant Location Scout
Production Accountant
Film Commissioner
Post Production Supervisor
Post Producer
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Compositor
Digital Grading
Visual Effects
Orchestra
Conductor
Music Mixer
Assistant Production Designer
Carpenter
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Costume Assistant
Stunt
Foley
Sound Effects Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Dialogue Editor
Trainee
Legal Advisor
Insurance
Behind the scenes
Other Crew

Cast

Jessica Szoppe Enesa
Christopher Burjanski Baki
Daniel Szoppe Saska
Singoalla Millon mormor Sirpa
Rafael Szoppe urmakarlärling
Angelina Dimiter-Taikon mamma Siru
Josef Balok pappa Drishen
Berthel Wiklund bonde
Alexander Thomas bondens son
Lotta Lindvall mamma med son
Antonio Palovaara kille med bil
Kerstin Nyman kvinna på busstation
Bernt Granberg läkare
Mikael Andrén Åke med stol
Adam Huuva rånare
Anton Raukola rånare
Harriet Wikström polis
Lars-Åke Lundström poliskollega
Stig Lövborg luffare

Companies

Production Company Bob Film Sweden AB
Copyright Bob Film Sweden AB
Co-Production Company Filmpool Nord AB
Supported by The Doha Film Institute
TorinoFilmLab
Partner Jonas Selberg Augustsén
Ljudbang AB
Advance allocations Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Triart Film AB 2016
Post Production Company Nordisk Film Shortcut
Recording Studio Ljudbang AB
Special Effects Panorama Film & Teatereffekter
Legal Advisor DLA Nordic KB
Insurance Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Production Accountant Filmekonomi AB
Other Company Svenska Stuntgruppen AB stunt
Henrik Nygren Design för- och eftertexter

Plot summary

A gigantic dumpster breaks loose from a helicopter with a terrible crash. Meanwhile, an old Roma woman wakes up with a tremendous longing for her old wall clock. She calls a grandchild who promises to bring it to her. A journey along Sweden’s long, winding highways begins and it proves to be very rich in content despite the rather trivial purpose.

 

Swedish censorship / rating

Classification Allowed from age 15 by default, not reviewed


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Colour type Black and white
Length in minutes 100 min


Production location

Harads Sweden
Boden Sweden
Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 2016-05-27 Sweden
Festival showing 2017-02-02 Haga Gothenburg Sweden 100 min Göteborg Film Festival 2017
TV showing 2018-04-08 SVT2 Sweden
Festival showing 2022-06-15 Sodankylä Finland Midnight Sun Film Festival Sodankylä

Awards

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2017 Best Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Szoppe
Stockholm 2017 Best Cinematography Anders Bohman
Stockholm 2017 Best Picture
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2017 Best Original Score Jan Sandström

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt tilläggsmaterial
Carrier type EXTRAS


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title The garbage helicopter


Holdings Scripts

Script type Musiklista
Extent 1 s.
Language English


Script type Musiklista
Extent 1 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 20 s. Tidsangivelser.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 20 s. Tidsangivelser.
Language English


Script type För- och eftertexter
Extent 7 s.
Language Swedish


Script type För- och eftertexter
Extent 2 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 93 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 93 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 93 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material
Extent 93 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print No
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images Yes
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


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