I find it hard to describe Babylonsjukan. I guess it's a type of movie a lot of people will have problems relating to, and struggle to identify with the characters. Some of the other comments mentioned that the dialogue and characters feel constructed and self-indulgent, but i didn't experience them that way.
To me, this film is about my generation of north-European youth, and i could certainly relate to the issues the characters dealt with. Maja is unhappy and very confused - she doesn't even seem to know which questions to ask herself (like many characters in "I Heart Huckabees"), and as many others she finds only temporary comfort in distractions like e.g. partying. She develops feelings for Mattias, who seems to put some of her misguided feelings into words when describing his own problems: The Babylon Sickness, as he calls it, is the situation we all are in when living in the modern consumer society. Fear and anxiety are the main motivational factors, and they mostly drive us to contribute to production & consumption, often leaving ourselves behind.
Babylonsjukan is a warm, funny and inspiring humane story about finding some form of value and comfort in each other instead of the daily grind. Save this one for a day you need some inspiration!
To me, this film is about my generation of north-European youth, and i could certainly relate to the issues the characters dealt with. Maja is unhappy and very confused - she doesn't even seem to know which questions to ask herself (like many characters in "I Heart Huckabees"), and as many others she finds only temporary comfort in distractions like e.g. partying. She develops feelings for Mattias, who seems to put some of her misguided feelings into words when describing his own problems: The Babylon Sickness, as he calls it, is the situation we all are in when living in the modern consumer society. Fear and anxiety are the main motivational factors, and they mostly drive us to contribute to production & consumption, often leaving ourselves behind.
Babylonsjukan is a warm, funny and inspiring humane story about finding some form of value and comfort in each other instead of the daily grind. Save this one for a day you need some inspiration!