Being Bo Widerberg (2025)

8.0/10 105 min Documentary

Overview

The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.

Cast

Bo Widerberg

Self (archive footage)

Roy Andersson

Self

Thommy Berggren

Self

Kalle Boman

Self

Pia Degermark

Self

Evabritt Strandberg

Self

Jan Troell

Self

Stellan Skarsgård

Self

Lars von Trier

Self

Johan Widerberg

Self (archive footage)

Olivier Assayas

Self

Anita Ekberg

Self (archive footage)

Lisa Langseth

Self

Ruben Östlund

Self

Mia Hansen-Løve

Self

Marika Lagercrantz

Self

Tarik Saleh

Self

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