Near and Far Away
Cast
Lilga Kovanko Robert Farrant Jan-Erik Lindqvist Helge Skoog Annicka Kronberg Bodil Mårtensson
Credits
Written by: 
Marianne Ahrne
Plot
Mania is a new employee at a mental hospital, where she meets a young man with mutism. He gets her to realize that it is a fluid boundary between being healthy and being regarded as sick.
Sinekatalog’s take
Near and Far Away (1976) is a Swedish romance directed by Marianne Ahrne. It stars Lilga Kovanko, Robert Farrant and Jan-Erik Lindqvist. It runs 104 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Guldbagge Awards 1977: Best Director (Guldbagge Award for Best Director) — Marianne Ahrne
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (85 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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