

A Real Swedish Midsommar
2025-06-06 · 16 min · ★ 9.0
Change is coming to the midsummer party at Barnens ö. There's a rumour that Joey Tempest has moved in next door. Meanwhile the family's youngest member, Alba, has just learned to walk and takes every opportunity to escape from the ever drunker adults.
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- Directors
- Ville Gobi
- Production companies
- Rein Productions, SVT, Film Stockholm
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
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Sanna Sundqvist
Eric Stern
Leif Andrée
Lena B. Eriksson
Stefan Sundström
Joey TempestSelf
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