Synopsis
An imaginary woman recollects the painful experience of adultery to a storyteller.
Scores
Overall Score
40.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.0%
Review Aggregate
81.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefulvisually strikinggrittytragicfunnydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Endre | 2001 | $16,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Erland Josephson | 2001 | $10,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Krister Henriksson | 2001 | $7,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes3,848
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $739,055 | $1,309,100 |
| International | 2001 | $178,978 | $317,027 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $918,033 | $1,626,126 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $441,119 | $781,360 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $7,860,000 | $13,922,541 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $11,744,000 | $20,802,331 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $295,622 | $523,640 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $20,340,741 | $36,029,872 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $1,010,000 (est) | $1,789,029 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $734,000 (est) | $1,300,146 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $814,000 | $1,441,851 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $1,456,000 | $2,579,036 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $202,000 | $357,806 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $4,216,000 | $7,467,867 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $16,124,741 | $28,562,005 |
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