The Heart (2018)

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Original title	Hjärtat
Swedish release title	Hjärtat
International title	The Heart
Working title	Jag vill inte bli gammal nu

Director	Fanni Metelius
Screenplay	Fanni Metelius
Producer	Rebecka Lafrenz Mimmi Spång
Production Manager	Tove Birgersson Fallgren Simon Perry
Director of Photography	Maja Dennhag
Music	Linus Andersson Katharina Nuttall
Production Designer	Louise Drake (kompletterande team) Julia Tegström
Film Editor	Fanni Metelius
Production Mixer	Johan Melin Manne Kjellander Jesper Miller Abraham Willey Carl Buddee Roos (as Calle Buddee Roos) Sara Kristoffersson (kompletterande team)
Sound Design	Carl Buddee Roos (as Calle Buddee Roos)
Assistant Director	Lina Berger
First Assistant Director	Amanda Forssblad Sandra Carlsson (kompletterande team)
Advisor	Amalie Westerlin Tjellesen (as Amalie Westerlin) (klippkonsult) Amanda Forssblad (klippkonsult) Vincent Larsson (postproduktionskonsult)
Artistic Advisor	Kalle Boman
Script Supervisor	Ann Lundberg
Script Consultant	Åsa Mossberg
Associate Producer	Frida Mårtensson
Production Coordinator	Anna Modén (kompletterande team)
Location Manager	Johan Ågren (kompletterande team)
Coordinator	Maja Brantås Erika Eserblom (postproduktionskoordinator) Signe Höeg Rachel Bodros Wolgers
Production Assistant	Mia Saarinen Julia Behm Vanda Lendahl Marie Herdensjö
Runner	Erik Fallgren (kompletterande team)
Casting	Lina Berger
Extras Casting	Maida Krak Mia Saarinen Anna Lebar Sanders (kompletterande team)
Location Scout	Klara Andreasson Sonia Witwitzka Erik Fallgren
Production Accountant	Mia Nikula Pia Janols Elvira Petersson Hansson Lena Klåvus
Film Commissioner	Magdalena Jangard Yaba Holst
First Assistant Cameraman	Olle Agelii Emil Åstrand Simon Bengtsson Arvid Jernqvist Olle Kirchmeier Henrik Johansson
Steadicam Operator	Nestor Salazar Manriquez (as Nestor Salazar)
Gaffer	Majaq Julén (as Majaq Julén Brännström) Tobias Henriksson (kompletterande team)
Best Boy	Magnus Karlsson Radovan Gazibaric Joakim E. Karlsson Filip Aladdin Robert Pontinder (kompletterande team) Christopher Norin (kompletterande team) Anders Hedquist (as Anders Hedqvist) Fanny Linander
Color Grading	Nikolai Waldman
Visual Effects	Nikolai Waldman Christer Engström Fredrik Nord Zsofia Pauliczky Ruslan Ogorodnik
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)	Felix Samuelsson
Musician	Louise Jansson Staffan Johansson Leo Svensson
Music Supervisor	Rasmus Thord Jen Malone-Gyllenspetz (music Supervision, special counsel)
Assistant Production Designer	Annika Johansson Erik Fallgren Sara Johansson Frida Ekstrand Elmström (as Frida Elmström Ekstrand) Olga Karlander
Propman	Louise Drake (kompletterande team)
Costume Designer	Sofia Ringertz (kompletterande team) Linn Eklund
Make-up / Hair	Béchir Oueslati Linda Sundqvist (kompletterande team) Martin Sundqvist
Hair Stylist	Maya Stålsjö Helin
Costume Assistant	Sara Jeminen Johanna Fors Sjögren Sarah Mae White
Make-up Assistant	Martin Sundqvist (kompletterande team)
Caterer	Jenny Elwe
Sound Editor	Andreas Andersson Manne Kjellander Håkan Nilsson Lars Liljeholm (as Lasse Liljeholm) Per Sundström
Foley	Lucas Nilsson Ulf Olausson (extra tramp)
Re-recording Mixer	Carl Buddee Roos (as Calle Buddee Roos)
Trainee	Madelene Gunnarsson Simon Eriksson Viktor Olsson Berat Keqekolla Therese Larsson
Graphic Design	Martin Hultman
Legal Advisor	Emil Wiklund
Trailer	Carla Luffe Heintzelmann
Other Crew	Mattias Nohrborg (distributör Triart) Nora Bremer Øvrebø (distributör Triart) Per Löwendahl (distributör Triart) Lisa Widén (produktionsansvarig Filmregion Stockholm-Mälardalen/Film Capital Stockholm) Ingrid Rudefors Katarina Krave Man Chiu Leung Carlson (controller SFI) Elin Andersson (distributör Triart) Eva Esseen Arndorff (distributör Triart) Christer Eriksson (revision) Jonas Pedersen Hardebrant (distributör Triart) Susanne Tiger (controller SFI) Petter Lindblad (extra visuella effekter) Julian Antell Anna Fundin Anton Skott Isabelle Reuter Metelius (as Isabelle Metelius) (artwork) Ingrid Eng (as Ingrid Eng-Rundlöw) (engelsk översättning och textning) Hampus Lideborg (3D-grafik) Devi Brunson (copywriter) Kristoffer Lindskog (grovklippning inspelning) Samuel Lööf Py Huss-Wallin Eva Fauer Elin Magnusson Kevin Nordlund Stina Undestam Erik Ambrosiusson Joséphine Wistedt Marwin Mahr (chaufför och PA, team Ibiza) Alexander Berg (specialskriven musik) Nomo Drücker (chaufför och PA, team Ibiza) Mai Suzuki Ernström (statistansvarig, platschef, platsletare team Ibiza) Amanda Tabak (rollsättare Storbritannien) Jennifer L. Smith (rollsättare Storbritannien) Sven Johansson (specialskriven musik) Seth Ericson Anna-Maria Kantarius (utvecklingsstöd) Bahar Pars (extra rollsättare) Catrin Wideryd (extra rollsättare) Khalil Al Harbiti (lokal producent, Ibiza) Sergio Allgaier (platsletare och platschef, team Ibiza) Filipe Andres Nils Moström (grovklippning inspelning) Anneli Ossiander (grovklippning) Thomas Derville (chaufför och PA, team Ibiza)

Fanni Metelius	Mika
Ahmed Berhan	Tesfay
Leona Axelsen	Li
Daniella Mir	Dafne
Suzanne Reuter	Mikas mamma
Samuel Edwards	Chris
Emil Brulin	klasskompis på folkhögskola
Josefin von Zeipel	klasskompis på folkhögskola
Halima Mahammed Ali Handulleh	klasskompis på folkhögskola
Love Lagerberg	ragg på folkhögskola
Claes Hartelius	Mikas pappa
Ester Simonsson	Mikas lillasyster
May Jamani	sångeska
Mia Ray	Mikas syster

Production Company	Garagefilm International AB
Copyright	Garagefilm International AB
Co-Production Company	Film i Väst
	Filmregion Stockholm-Mälardalen / Film Capital Stockholm
Partner	C More Entertainment AB
	Triart Film AB
	Sveriges Television AB
	Fanni Metelius Filmproduktion
	Co_Made
	Chimney
	Folkefilm AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Triart Film AB	2018
Equipment	Ljud & Bildmedia AB
	Enric Production AB
Recording Studio	Ponytail Sound
Re-recording Studio	Ljudbang AB
Insurance	Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Other Company	PAAM Biluthyrning AB		(fordon)
	Orange Valley Production

We follow a young couple, Mika and Tesfay, for 156 weeks — from the first time they meet until long after their relationship has ended. The film centres around the attitudes of sex and love of young adults today, and is a generational tale of intimacy, sexuality, and inner revolution.

Certificate number	205128
Date	2018-02-05
Classification	Allowed from age 7
Grounds for decision	Framställningen innehåller inslag av uppslitande situationer, ett par som grälar högljutt och en kvinna som ramlar och slår sönder läppen. Detta kan medföra oro och förvirring och bedöms kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet för barn under 7 år.

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	DCP
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	104 min
Dialogue	Swedish English
Textad	Swedish

Festival showing	2018-01-31	Stora Teatern	Gothenburg	Sweden		Göteborg Filmfestival 2018
Release in Sweden	2018-02-14			Sweden
TV showing	2019-11-22	SVT2		Sweden
	2024-01-26	SVT2		Sweden

Original title	Vafan Händz?!
Performed by	Grillat & Grändy
	Ison Glasgow
By	Felipe Leiva Wenger
	Pablo Leiva Wenger
	Ison Glasgow

Original title	Vår nivå
Performed by	HMSV
By	Meron Mangasha
	Henok Achido
Performed by	Julia Spada
By	Julia Spada

Original title	Don't Touch the Alarm
Performed by	Hot Since 82
By	Daley Padley

Original title	On My Mind
Performed by	Jorja Smith
	Preditah

Original title	Plottin
Performed by	J Hus

Original title	Fade
By	Mohammed Ziena
Performed by	Moseqar

Original title	How Deep Is Your Love
Performed by	Calvin Harris
	Disciples

Original title	Kult
By	David Åström
Performed by	Musketeer

Original title	Dancehall Instrumental
Performed by	DJVivaEdit

Original title	Lifestyle
By	Bryan Williams
	Jeffrey Williams
	Dequantes Lamar
	London Holmes
Performed by	Rich Gang

Original title	Me & U
Performed by	Cassie
By	Ryan Leslie

Original title	Sooner or Later (intrumental version)
By	German Brigante
Performed by	German Brigante

Original title	Cash Lingo
Performed by	iiGotProductOfficial

Original title	Naughty Girl (Dubbel Dutch Hyperwine Refix)
Performed by	Popcaan
By	André Sutherland
	Andrew Sayeed Myrie

Original title	$Jomo$
By	Niklas Nelldal

Original title	Sista 24
By	Henok Achido
Performed by	Henok Achido
By	Peter Ring

Original title	The Walls Are Down
By	Johanna Ekmark
	Sven Johansson

Original title	L'Amour Toujours (small mix)
Performed by	Gigi D'Agostino
By	Diego Leoni
	Luigino Di Agostino
	Paolo Sandrini
	Carlo Montagner

Original title	Miss Independant
By	Newton Boateng
Performed by	Dada

Original title	Did You See
By	Jonathan Kweku Awotme-Mensah
	Momodou Lamin Jallow
Performed by	J Hus

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Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Hjärtat

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Working title	Jag vill inte bli gammal nu
Extent	72 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	För- och eftertexter
Extent	5 s.
Language	Swedish

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

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	58 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	44 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	47 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Musiklista
Extent	1 s.
Language	English

Black and white print	No
Colour prints	No
Behind the scenes prints	No
Slides	No
Digital images	Yes