A Year Goes By

This documentary runs for 153 minutes and presents a unique look at the lives of elderly residents in Sweden. It opens at a funeral on New Year's Eve, providing a solemn backdrop to the stories of its subjects.

The film features the 103-year-old Elise Olsson, along with other elderly individuals as they engage with their community traditions. Viewers witness the annual royal family reportage and the celebrations at a local dance hall, where the midnight moment is marked with the national anthem. Kjell Tunegård's direction brings a poignant perspective to the struggles and joys of aging, making it a significant piece of documentary filmmaking from the late 1980s.