WHAT'S ON SBS TV
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After midnight, such as 1.00am, is shown as 25.00 to keep the program in the same "day".

 

Up to 6 Sep

 

Tue 26 Aug 11:05pm Great Expectations
A look at architectural visions of the future from the turn of the century to the present day. The program looks at some of the visions that have actually been constructed and also animates some unrealised visions to see how they might have looked. (From Sweden, in English, German, French and Swedish, English subtitles) (Documentary) (Rpt) PG CC WS

Wed 3 Sep 12:20 (midnight) Movie: Together (Tillsammans)
Set in Sweden in 1975. Elisabeth leaves her husband, Rolf, who has hit her in a drunken rage. She takes her two children to stay with her brother in the commune. They can't understand how they can all live without meat or television. The household members are put out by the intrusion, and two of its inhabitants defect to the rival "Mother Earth" commune. Just as everyone is settling in nicely, Rolf shows up. He desperately wants Elisabeth and the children back in his life. Together was nominated for an International Spirits Award, and received the Fipresci Prize at the Stockholm Film Festival in 2000. Directed by Lukas Moodysson, and stars Lisa Lindgren and Michael Nyqvist. (From Sweden, in Swedish, English subtitles) (2000) (Comedy) (Rpt) M (A,N,S) WS

Sat 6 Sep 11:00pm Nynne
Nynne is single and works for a magazine in central Copenhagen. It is her 35th birthday and her girlfriends try to cheer her up with a questionnaire on how to find the ideal man. All through the day, Nynne is distracted by her despair at still being single and when she finds out that a Swedish author is being interviewed by a colleague, she engineers a meeting with him in the lift. Pretending to know something about Nordic literature she coerces him into inviting her for a drink that evening. But with too many martinis under her belt, and her misinterpretation of his book, lead the gentleman with little choice. (From Denmark, in Danish with English subtitles) *New Series* (Drama Series) PG

Sat 6 Sep 11:45pm Nynne
Nynne's attempt at a romantic evening with the Swedish writer turned sour and she doesn't have the nerve to front up at work. When she arrives, Anne is furious with her for standing her up the night before and her boss, Jacob, thinks she's not pulling her weight and missing deadlines. Nynne takes stock and decides that chasing men and looking gorgeous is superficial and she turns up at work the next day dressed in a sloppy tracksuit and with no make-up. The new Nynne is the human Nynne, she declares...until a gorgeous photographer arrives. Starring Mille Dinesen, Mette Horn, Therese Glahn, Niels AndersThorn and Thomas V. Gabrielsson. (From Denmark, in Danish with English subtitles) (Drama Series) M (L)

Sat 6 Sep 12:30 (midnight) SOS Soft
A father rediscovers his fear of confrontation at the worst possible time. Winner Short Film Making Award at Sundance 2008. (From Ireland in English.) Meditations on a Name - Wattle hates her name. She's suffered her whole life. A long hot day on the road sees Wattle and her hippy father Rajen have it out, once and for all. (From Australia in English.) Bawke - A father and young son have been on the run for a long time. For his son's future, the father has to choose between two evils. Winner Grand Prix at 2005 Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad. (From Norway in Kurdish and Norwegian.) Helmer & Son - A busy son is called to the retirement home where his father - much against his will - has been admitted. The father has locked himself in a wardrobe, and the family has to reunite in order to get him out. Nominated for an Academy award in 2007. (From Denmark in Danish.)