Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson could, to the audience's jubilation, receive the Guldbagge for best documentary. But first, Filip Hammar hugged his mom Tiina and dad Lars before he went up on stage.
Once up on stage, he directed himself directly to his father – the retired teacher that the documentary "The Last Journey" is about.
Dad, you often said when we grew up that you were just a mediocre teacher from Köping. Now we've made this "The Last Journey" together. It's interesting that the most watched documentaries before this were about Zlatan, Ingrid Bergman, and Palme...
Fuck them, you're the greatest of all. A mediocre teacher from Köping. I love you, this is for you, said a very moved Filip Hammar.
First Bags
Their film "The Last Journey", about Filip Hammar's attempt to recreate his childhood summer vacations in France for his dad Lars, was last year's most watched Swedish film at the cinema – and is now also awarded by the film industry.
Although the duo's previous film "The Cake General" received two Guldbagges six years ago, this is the first time Filip and Fredrik are personally awarded with Sweden's finest film prize.
A few minutes later, the duo got to come up again and receive the Guldbagge public prize.
But then there were no more prizes. "Passage", a drama that takes place among Georgian trans people in Istanbul, received the bags for best film and direction, the latter to the film's creator Levan Akin.
Statement about Gaza
Akin took the opportunity to make a statement about the war in Gaza when he received the director's prize.
What we see is genocide, not war, said Akin.
While SVT raised the music to get him to stop talking, Akin continued his statement and concluded:
If it has become political to defend the Palestinians' humanity, it is precisely political that we need to be, for by being so, we also defend our own humanity.
Bianca Kronlöf received the prize for best female lead role for her performance in the corona drama "As Long as the Heart Beats" and the Norwegian actor Herbert Nordrum was awarded the bag for best male lead role for "Hypnosis".
The prize for best female supporting role went to Eva Melander for the film "Strul" – her third Guldbagge. The corresponding prize on the men's side went to David Fukamachi Regnfors for his role as Julian in "Hypnosis".
"Passage" and "The Swedish Torpedo" received four prizes each, the most of all.
Best film: "Passage".
Best direction: Levan Akin, "Passage".
Best female lead role: Bianca Kronlöf, "As Long as the Heart Beats".
Best male lead role: Herbert Nordrum, "Hypnosis".
Best female supporting role: Eva Melander, "Strul".
Best male supporting role: David Fukamachi Regnfors, "Hypnosis".
Best documentary film: "The Last Journey" (directed by Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson).
Best script: Ernst De Geer and Mads Stegger, "Hypnosis".
Best photography: Lisabi Fridell, "Passage".
Best editing: Orvar Anklew and Kalle Lindberg, "Avicii – I'm Tim".
Best short film: "The building and burning of a refugee camp" (directed by Dennis Harvey).
Best costume design: Eugen Tamberg, "The Swedish Torpedo".
Best sound design: Anne Gry Friis Kristensen and Sigrid DPA Jensen, "Passage".
Best makeup design: Kaire Hendrikson, "The Swedish Torpedo".
Best original music: Lisa Montan, "LasseMajas detective agency – The Mascot that Disappeared".
Best production design: Elle Furudahl, "The Swedish Torpedo".
Best visual effects: Sami Haartemo, Mikko Löppönen, Teemu Pitkänen, Ville Pätsi, and Jacob Danell, "The Swedish Torpedo".
Gullspira, for significant contributions to children's and youth film: Johanna Bergenstråhle, film producer.
Guldpiga, to a new talent: Loran Batti, director.
Honorary prize: Lasse Hallström, director.
Guldbagge public prize: "The Last Journey".
