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Shame on Dry Land (Swedish: Syndabocken) is a 2023 drama film directed and written by Axel Petersén. It stars Joel Spira, Christopher Wagelin, and Julia Sporre.
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2023. It garnered nine nominations at the 59th Guldbagge Awards, including Best Director for Petersén and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Spira.
Premise
A con man, Dimman, leaves for Malta to surprise a friend at their wedding, but becomes entangled in a large Swedish online gambling community.
Cast
Joel Spira as Dimman
Christopher Wagelin as Fredrik
Julia Sporre as Sara
Jacqueline Ramel as Kicki
Michal Axel Piotrowski as Krumm
Tommy Nilsson as Pierre
Erica Muscat as Karmena
Owen Sciriha as Nima
Susanne Barklund as Mia
Production
In 2019, the project was announced to participate at the Berlinale Co-Production Market, under the working title From Malta to Oblivion. In August 2022, it was announced that LevelK would handle the film's international sales. The principal photography took place entirely in Malta in 2022.
Release
Shame on Dry Land had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September, competing for the Platform Prize. The film was released in Swedish cinema on 24 November 2023.
Reception
Kurt Halfyard of Screen Anarchy gave the film a positive review, calling it "hat rare bird of sensual fusion of commercial Hollywood and European arthouse sensibilities". Elena Lazic of Cineuropa praised its "frenetic visual style" and exploration of Dimman's psychological makeup, writing that it " calls back to 1970s neo-noir American films".
Accolades
Shame on Dry Land led the nominations of 59th Guldbagge Awards with nine.
References
External links
Shame on Dry Land at IMDb
Shame on Dry Land at Swedish Film Database
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- Daftar film bertema lesbian, gay, biseksual dan transgender
- Shame on Dry Land
- 59th Guldbagge Awards
- The Conference (2023 film)
- List of films set in Malta
- List of Swedish films of the 2020s
- 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
- 54th International Film Festival of India
- 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 2023 Stockholm International Film Festival
- 2023 BFI London Film Festival
