
Directing
Carl Pontus Hjorthén
Born
1970-08-23 (56)
Place of birth
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Known for
Directing
Credits
13 titles
Known for
8.0The incredible story about the cooks, plumbers and recreational leaders of IFK Göteborg in the 1980's.
The Last Proletarians of Football
2011
NRSet in Biskopsgården, one of Sweden’s most stigmatized urban areas, You Die When You’re Young is a powerful and deeply human documentary that follows the lives of three teenagers over four years. With rare intimacy and nuance, the film offers a raw and emotional portrayal of growing up in the shadow of social exclusion, gang violence, and systemic neglect. At the heart of the story are Elmedina, a gifted young singer struggling against family pressure and cultural expectations; Adam, a brilliant but restless teen whose hacking spirals into serious consequences; and Alex, a boy drawn into crime while trying to protect his younger sister. Guiding them is Filip, a youth center worker acting as mentor, friend, and lifeline. More than just a documentary, this is a vital and timely story about vulnerability, choices, and resilience in the face of a society that often looks the other way.
You die when you're young
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Europas Brasilia
2017
7.050 years ago the Swedish progressive indie group Nationalteatern was founded. They were young, radical and wanted to change the world through youth theater and rock music.
Vi är barn av vår tid - En film om Nationalteatern
2021
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Livet är kort, konsten lång – filmen om Åke Göransson
2023
8.0Carl-Ivar Nilsson was an actor in the series "Hem till byn", but he carried a big secret that was revealed to a shocked family 1985.
The Secret
2009
Film credits
Behind the camera
8.0The incredible story about the cooks, plumbers and recreational leaders of IFK Göteborg in the 1980's.
The Last Proletarians of Football
2011
8.0The incredible story about the cooks, plumbers and recreational leaders of IFK Göteborg in the 1980's.
The Last Proletarians of Football
2011
NRSet in Biskopsgården, one of Sweden’s most stigmatized urban areas, You Die When You’re Young is a powerful and deeply human documentary that follows the lives of three teenagers over four years. With rare intimacy and nuance, the film offers a raw and emotional portrayal of growing up in the shadow of social exclusion, gang violence, and systemic neglect. At the heart of the story are Elmedina, a gifted young singer struggling against family pressure and cultural expectations; Adam, a brilliant but restless teen whose hacking spirals into serious consequences; and Alex, a boy drawn into crime while trying to protect his younger sister. Guiding them is Filip, a youth center worker acting as mentor, friend, and lifeline. More than just a documentary, this is a vital and timely story about vulnerability, choices, and resilience in the face of a society that often looks the other way.
You die when you're young
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Europas Brasilia
2017
7.050 years ago the Swedish progressive indie group Nationalteatern was founded. They were young, radical and wanted to change the world through youth theater and rock music.
Vi är barn av vår tid - En film om Nationalteatern
2021
7.050 years ago the Swedish progressive indie group Nationalteatern was founded. They were young, radical and wanted to change the world through youth theater and rock music.
Vi är barn av vår tid - En film om Nationalteatern
2021
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Livet är kort, konsten lång – filmen om Åke Göransson
2023
8.0Carl-Ivar Nilsson was an actor in the series "Hem till byn", but he carried a big secret that was revealed to a shocked family 1985.
The Secret
2009
NRTwo Swedish guys driving around Spain searching for the historical verdict over Hitler's and Mussolini's old companion Franco. A road-movie in rental cars featuring Olof Palme, the world's biggest cross and a woman determined to put her family history in order. MARI CARMEN ESPAÑA - THE END OF SILENCE is the story of what happens when a country tries to amputate its past.
Mari Carmen España: The End of the Silence
2018
NRAfter the international success with Fotbollens sista proletärer Carl Pontus Hjorthén and Martin Jönsson are back with a new story about Gothenburg. This time it is about the artists in Gothenburg in the beginning of the 20th century.
Ett nytt liv
2014
NRThe story beginning in the 19th century of the Jewish community in Gothenburg (Göteborg) and its role in the development of the city.
Göteborg öppen stad
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