never seem write review imdb unless extremely surprised good bad movie is film falls first category every year try see nominees best foreign film oscars even know like as heaven seems fit bill plot sounds sugary sentimental slowfor tastes run towards original dark andor daring foreign cinema michael haneke francois ozon lot modern japanesekorean cinema as heaven sound particularly interestingit get released usa sat watch vcd found singapore preparing cross list dull beginning as heaven becomes rare film really become inspired happening screen weak points characters film pure stock characters wounded dreamer town bully battered wife loose woman yearning love repressed ministerthankfully theyre largely likable bunch well wellwritten wellacted ingela olsson ministers wife inger would nominated oscar performance english strong points music beautiful main song sung gabriella truly dramatic memorable keep eye feisty year old actress playing olga keeping dancing steps well younger ladies discuss ending say makes sense theyre lot emotional things happening last hour film quite sure theyre happening although nothing explained words makes sense movies comes fitting crescendo   probably strongest swedish movie ive ever seen