The Local Sweden

The Local's Swedish film of the month: You, the Living

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:00:05 +0100

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Swedish director Roy Andersson's wonderfully strange 'You, the Living' (2007).

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Jönssonligan

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:59:59 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Swedish classic 'Varning för Jönssonligan'.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: As It Is in Heaven

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:59:11 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Kay Pollak's 'As It Is in Heaven' (2004), starring late actor Michael Nyqvist.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Zozo

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:06:55 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Josef Fares' Zozo (2005).

The Local's Swedish film of the month: A Man Called Ove

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:25:49 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Oscar-nominated 'A Man Called Ove' (2015), directed by Hannes Holm.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: The Sacrifice

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:50:45 +0100

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews 'The Sacrifice' (1986), a Swedish film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Stockholm's Beethoven fest closes with a bang

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:23:00 +0200

After taking in the final concert of the Beethoven Festival series in Stockholm on Saturday night, ex-orchestral musician Louise Ling gives her review of the performance for experts and run-of-the-mill music fans alike.

Stellar cast makes Mamma Mia! a film worth seeing

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:03:00 +0200

René Rice explains that while Mamma Mia! may be a confusing musical-to-film adaptation, it nonetheless works thanks to an all-star cast.

Concert review - Billy Bragg

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:36:00 +0200

Twenty five years on from the release of his debut album, Billy Bragg was in Stockholm at on Saturday night for a sell-out concert at Södra Teatern. David Bartram was there.

Keeping the kids happy in a Nordic winter

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:32:00 +0100

Struggling to keep the kids entertained and keep yourself from pouring the first gin at 3pm? Kathleen Harman has some top tips.

From panties to pies

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:20:00 +0100

Kathleen Harman just had to pay homage when a legendarily saucy British underwear chain opened in Stockholm. The trauma left her young son in need of the home comforts of the city's most traditional konditori.

A delux treat for the hostess with the mostess

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:12:00 +0100

As Christmas nears, Kathleen Harman feels under pressure to be the perfect hostess. A trip to a Michelin-starred restaurant in Stockholm was a good way to get some tips.

Getting high with my weekend visitors

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:36:00 +0100

Entertaining visitors in the dog days of late autumn is always a challenge, but Kathleen Harman thinks she's found just the place to keep them amused.

'Forget the makeover - give me chocolate'

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:47:00 +0200

When even a full emergency makeover in one of Stockholm's largest department stores left Kathleen Harman looking like a cross between Posh Spice and Cruella DeVille, there was only one option left: chocolate.

Mosebacke: Observing the SoFo brigade

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:42:00 +0200

Kathleen Harman finds that Mosebacke's jazz brunch is a great place to observe Stockholm's alternative set.

Fantasies of escaping my squalor

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:48:00 +0200

Kathleen Harman is a firm subscriber to the belief that it is a dull woman who keeps a tidy house. But lack of space, time and money doesn’t stop people having aspirations for their living spaces, she finds.

'You can't eat when your tongue's hanging out'

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:55:00 +0200

Kathleen Harman takes her overseas guests to some of Stockholm's flashier nightspots, but finds that the sight of tall, blonde women is enough to put her companions right off their food.

Kitsch, colourful and veggie

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:47:00 +0200

Kathleen Harman's dying to add some colour to her life, and is relieved to find that Stockholmers occasionally have the capacity for slightly kitsch taste. One place particularly replete with colour is a restaurant at the city's Hare Krishna temple.

Showing off the gritty side of Sweden

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:46:00 +0200

An exhibition of photos from winter in the industrial town of Borås might not sound like the best way to entertain visitors from abroad. But Kathleen Harman is strangely moved.

A 'Clone-a-Willy' kit? The things one needs to do to integrate

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:16:00 +0200

Tipping Point: Shocked by the adult nature of some of the literature landing on her doormat, Kathleen Harman goes in search of a family-friendly feast.