the meaning of hugo

the meaning of hugo is a comedy written by henrik elmér and directed by björn engström. the movie had premiere at svt2 on june 4th, 2012. the movie was screened at la comedy festival 2012 and awarded for best actor and best foreign film! photos below. the movie is now available on dvd! buy it here.

the story the film is about hugo, who doesn't see any other point in life than to do strange things. preferably when other people are watching... because if nobody's watching, there’s still no point. one day hugo meets helen, and throws out an unexpected pick-up line, without really thinking about it. but helen plays along, and before he knows it, hugo is head over heels in love. and life is suddenly not just surreal, but also for real. nathalie söderqvist plays the female lead helén.

read more about the movie at: imdb meningenmedhugo.se henrik elmér's blog

trailer

scene from the movie

photos from the movie   (click for larger photo in colour)

photos from la comedy festival   (click for larger photo in colour)