Dancing Queens. Sweetly local Swedish dramedy that effectively combines non-excessive feel-good vibes with genuine emotion

https://youtu.be/RV_ikl5tEU0

There was rather more to this than I thought there would be when I first looked at it. The surface story - outsider gets involved with struggling gay club and ‘saves’ it and some members - was not really the true focus - instead it was people coming to terms with a loved lost one and being able to carry on with their lives that was the main dramatic and emotional thrust of the piece as well as developing self-awareness and maturity for a good number of characters. The various relationships that began, developed and, in at least one case I think, ended in the course of the film were very well dovetailed together and only towards the end did one such resolution seem to be a bit rushed and could have done with more time being given to it and its ramifications.

The setting was lovely - and unusual, giving a charming sense of a supportive and pretty self-contained community who all looked out for each other. It managed to avoid sentimentality which would have been very easy not to do, given the nature of the story.

A rather lovely way to spend a relaxing evening.

Constantine: Oddly compelling film that should be rather ludicrous, but surprisingly isn't

Elite. Short Stories Series 1 & 2. Very brief group of mini-series focusing on individuals and plot lines from the full-length series