Review of Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) by Erik R — 15 Apr 2009

Hmm, the trailer gives truly a very wrong image of the flick. I was expecting to see an extremely cute and Swedish romantic comedy, but what I get was actually a slice of harsh drama of what's it like to be a homosexual on the 21th century.

All the other people before me seem to have commented that it was "very funny"...? Maybe I just don't understand Swedish humour :D I saw the parts they tried to be, but it just seemed somehow.

.. tragi-comic in not-the-funny-way. Drama to the very end. But the movie was done with warm heart, certainly, it's not a sad movie at all. Makes you smile happily in the end. I find the idea for the plot wonderful (though not very original), it could have made a great movie, but playscript really isn't that good.

The event and chacraters are unsurprising and the dialogue kinda poor. Still, I recommend watching; my points go to Skarsgard's rolework, colourful imagery and warm hearts. And the topic is after all important, breaks my heart how difficult it really is for gays to adopt.