The Store
Film - 2023
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The Store it's a movie with Isabelle Grill, Kristina BrÀndén Whitaker, Victor Ivån, Arbi Alviati, Fredrik Evers Full cast. Directed by Hanna Sköld. Original title Butiken, runtime 143 minutes. Genres Animation, Drama.
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Set in a near-future Sweden, where jobs are scarce, margins are tight and corporate profit trumps all, this timely hybrid film reveals a frighteningly all-too-recognisable economic dystopia. Sköld highlights the effects of the ruthless system on families, friendships and communities. All but a hairâs breadth away from homelessness, zero-hours contract workers squabble over shifts at the discount supermarket while store manager Eleni, a new mother forced to return to work too soon, frantically pumps breast milk in the staff toilets. Poignant and compellingly performed, the filmâs vignettes are punctuated with animated sequences, inventively exposing the dehumanising and absurdly wasteful effects of capitalism. And yet, beyond the store, an ever-growing âunderclassâ offers a sense of hope through sustainability and true community.