Well, what can I say. It was a very long time since you could amuse or shock an audience by using words like "knulla" (the f word). And it was never a good idea to have grown ups talk like they were 11 years old. Sadly the playwright seems to be unaware of these facts.
The cast includes some of the best Swedish actresses. Elin Klinga (Himlen är oskyldigt blå) and Julia Dufvenius (Heder) are great performers, not to mention Sofia Helin (The Bridge). Unfortunately it doesn't help this so-called comedy about the sex life of middle-aged women very much. A lame script is a lame script.
Yes, there are some decent scenes (or maybe indecent, due to the subject) - much relying on good acting. But for the most part I feel ashamed of being a Swede watching the series; after all there is not very much Made in Sweden on HBO - or other streaming services. We can do so much better than this.
Any good comedy should have some core of seriousness. The subject of female sexuality while getting older would make for an interesting drama AND comedy, in some other creator's hands, that is.
If you wish to see Swedish comedy, skip this one and try "Love and Anarchy" (Netflix). If you want some depth, stick to Ingmar Bergman.
The cast includes some of the best Swedish actresses. Elin Klinga (Himlen är oskyldigt blå) and Julia Dufvenius (Heder) are great performers, not to mention Sofia Helin (The Bridge). Unfortunately it doesn't help this so-called comedy about the sex life of middle-aged women very much. A lame script is a lame script.
Yes, there are some decent scenes (or maybe indecent, due to the subject) - much relying on good acting. But for the most part I feel ashamed of being a Swede watching the series; after all there is not very much Made in Sweden on HBO - or other streaming services. We can do so much better than this.
Any good comedy should have some core of seriousness. The subject of female sexuality while getting older would make for an interesting drama AND comedy, in some other creator's hands, that is.
If you wish to see Swedish comedy, skip this one and try "Love and Anarchy" (Netflix). If you want some depth, stick to Ingmar Bergman.