DramaThriller
False as Water
John and Carl have a small publishing company. One day John meets the poet Clara who recently made her debut, and Clara's fiancé Stig. John and Clara fall in love with each other, and she moves into an apartment owned by John. John breaks up with his wife and moves in with Clara. But Clara has a nervous breakdown.
Directed by Hans Alfredson
53
User score
23 votes
Status
Released
Released
November 8, 1985
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
Swedish
Top cast
Malin Ek
Clara
Sverre Anker Ousdal
John
Marie Göranzon
Anna
Stellan Skarsgård
Stig
Örjan Ramberg
Carl
Lotta Ramel
Fia
Philip Zandén
Jens
Catharina Alinder
Tina
Martin Lindström
Lill-John
Magnus Uggla
Schüll
Folke Lindh
The Old Man
Ing-Marie Carlsson
The Gothenburg Woman
Gunilla Olsson
The New Tenant
Jan Wirén
The Doctor
Hans Alfredson
Clara's Father (uncredited)
Tage Danielsson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Povel Ramel
Party Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Brøgger
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kristina Lugn
Party Guest (uncredited)
Nils Petter Sundgren
Party Guest (uncredited)
