Burn All My Letters (2022) User Reviews

"Bränn alla mina brev" is a powerful and well-made movie that does justice to the book with strong performances and a compelling narrative.

[Empo90 · 5 January 2023]

One of the things I appreciated most about the movie was the strong performances by the cast. The actors did an excellent job of bringing the characters to life and conveying the raw and honest emotions of the story. I also thought the cinematography and music were used effectively to enhance the mood and atmosphere of the film.

The movie does a good job of adapting the book's letters into a cohesive and engaging narrative, and it manages to maintain the sense of intimacy and honesty that made the book so compelling. While some of the more personal and emotional moments might be difficult to watch at times, they ultimately serve to make the story more relatable and poignant.

Overall, I would recommend "Bränn alla mina brev" to anyone who enjoyed the book or who is a fan of personal, character-driven dramas. It's a well-made and emotionally powerful movie that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

This script should have been burnt

[M_Bigert · 1/10 · 11 February 2023]

This sorry excuse for a movie makes me long for those addictive B movies overwrought with numbskull plot twists and stupid lusty human behavior? 120 minutes (good lord it felt like 6, and I even nodded off for a while) of vigorous, highly unfulfilling pretentious drama. A movie that has so many red flags in the first 10 minutes that hopefully only a few poor souls watch this to the bitter end. Whatever happened to the sleazy erotic thriller or Romanian cartoons? I have never been more certain that the Swedish film industry is rotten to its core. Why did this book, turned into a movie, ever see the light of day? Shame on you Shulman.

Beautiful and haunting depiction of the stellar book

[martinpersson97 · 10/10 · 29 November 2023]

The book by Alex Schulman is definitely a standout in modern Swedish litterature, and captures the life of legendary author Sven Stolpe and the secrets surrounding it.

The film adapts it all beautifully, whilst giving it its own flair in ever clever ways. The actors all do an incredible job, and Bill Skarsgård is indeed remarkable as ever in the role as Stolpe. Like his brother Gustav in the likewise great Swedish film Ondskan (Evil), he captures the essence of a dark and brooding, yet complicated bully splendidly.

The cinematography, cutting and editing is stellar, as one would expect from such a legend as Björn Runge, and the costume work must be commended, it feels very authentic to the time it takes place in.

Overall, definitely a masterpiece, and one of the best films of the year! Ever recommended for any lover of film.