Ravens (film)
# Ravens (film)

Ravens (Swedish: Korparna) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Jens Assur, based on the novel Korparna by Tomas Bannerhed.

## Plot

In the 1970s Sweden, the farmer Agne (Reine Brynolfsson) is plagued by the work on the farm, and by the feeling that someone wants his family bad. The oldest son Klas (Jakob Nordström), who Agne wants to take over the farm, seeks himself to the worlds of birds, but as the outer threats increase, he faces an inevitable choice, fly or stay.

## Cast

* Reine Brynolfsson as Agne
* Maria Heiskanen as Gärd
* Jakob Nordström as Klas
* Roger Storm [sv] as Alvar
* Peter Dalle as Krister
* Saga Samuelsson as Veronika
* Jens Jørn Spottag as Carsten
* Gösta Viklund as Göran
* Max Vobora as Pelle Bula
* Donald Högberg [sv] as Lecturer
* Etienne Glaser [sv] as Schoolmaster
* Annika Hallin as Veronika's mother
* Åsa Jansson as Librarian
* Lars-Gunnar Aronsson as Butcher

## Reception

### Critical response

Ravens received mostly positive reception by the Swedish critics, with many celebrated the film for its acting and cinematography, while others criticized it for having a long runtime, and the lack of dialogue.

### Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Film | Jan Marnell, Tom Persson and Jens Assur (Producers) | Nominated |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Actor | Reine Brynolfsson | Nominated |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Maria Heiskanen | Nominated |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Cinematography | Jonas Alarik | Nominated |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Sound Editing | Mattias Eklund | Nominated |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Original Score | Peter von Poehl | Won |
| Guldbagge Awards | 22 January 2018 | Best Visual Effects | Torbjörn Olsson | Nominated |
| Tbilisi International Film Festival | 4–10 October 2017 | Golden Prometheus for the Best Picture | Jens Assur | Won |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2–12 November 2017 | Best Full-length Feature Film Award - Golden Alexander | Jens Assur | Won |
