Summary
Ulph (Adam Lundgren) is in the hospital since he suffered from a serious form of earworm. Rednex's unmistakable "Cotton Eye Joe" ruins his life and drives him to the brink of insanity. The all-too-familiar phenomenon takes on physical form in Patrik Eklund's psychological thriller with a comic undertone.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 271 ratings3.5/5
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2025
January 25, 2025
Last year
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Swedish
Original language
Made in
- Sweden
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Patrik Eklund Director, Writer, Editor, Music
- Ronald Meier First Assistant Director
Production · 7
- Helena Ingelsten Executive Producer
- Mathias Fjellström Producer
- Ola Rutz Producer
- Christian Rudheim Location Manager
- Katja Härkönen Co-Producer
- Märta Nygren Coordinating Producer
Camera · 3
- Simon Rudholm Director of Photography
- Linnea Sparén "C" Camera Operator
- William Fredberg "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Ola Bäccman Colorist
- Johan Norström Online Editor
Sound · 6
- Mikael Brodin Sound Mixer, Sound Designer
- Christoffer Demby Sound, Sound Mixer, Sound Designer
- Robin Svensk Funck Sound Editor
- Jonas Hallén Music Supervisor
- Fanny Lantz Sound Editor
- Nils Vennberg Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Pia Wallin Production Design
- Eugenie Norlin Props
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sanna Nyström Costume Designer
- Daniela Krastelica Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Oscar Leiner Visual Effects
Lighting · 3
- Olle Sundberg Lighting Director
- Mikael Laaksonen Assistant Electrician
- Taavi Kaisen Assistant Electrician
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