ABSTRACT This article explores the similarities between the two most successful Swedish films of the past years. Through a focus on the two elderly protagonists the article discusses how the films acknowledge challenges in these men’s lives and in both contemporary and past society, but effectively repackage any serious issue in a form that remains palatable to audiences in Sweden and internationally. Themes discussed include the Swedish welfare state, community and new families of choice, as well as aspects of globalization.

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没有老人家的国家：福利社会在《一个男人叫过炉的男人》和《 100岁老人》中的缺点的乌托邦式故事

摘要本文探讨了过去两年中最成功的两部瑞典电影之间的相似之处。通过重点介绍两位老年主角，文章讨论了电影如何认识到这些人的生活以及当代和过去社会中的挑战，但如何以对瑞典和国际观众来说仍可口的形式有效地包装任何严重的问题。讨论的主题包括瑞典福利国家，社区和选择的新家庭，以及全球化的各个方面。