Monday September 5
10am; 6:30pm
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Comedy/Crime
Sweden (English Subtitles)
122 minutes
Award-winning director Tomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) goes back to his comedy roots in remaking this iconic Scandinavian comedy series about the formidable Olsen Banden, a gang of harmless robbers. Their leader is criminal genius and habitual offender Egon Olsen, who leads his accomplices across incredibly elaborate heists that for some reason never go as expected, resulting in hilarious consequences for everyone involved.
Evoking memories of the best of the Coen brothers and Amelie director Jean-Paul Jeunet, this Swedish crime-comedy is filled with quirky characters, memorable set-pieces and a rich vein of black humour. – James Croot, Stuff Entertainment
A little bit like Diana’s Wedding, The Jonsson Gang delights in Nordic provincialism, it’s nostalgic for a time when Swedish technology – like the typewriters made in that factory – was the best in the world. – Dan Slevin, Widescreen, Radio New Zealand