Rallybrudar (2008)
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Cast
Eva Röse, Marie Robertson, Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, Claes Malmberg
Two women in 1960s Värmland take on rally racing to pursue their dreams despite resistance from the men around them.
The story
In a small community in Värmland during the 1960s, Ulla works as a veterinary assistant in Torsby but dreams of becoming a rally driver. Birgitta wants to escape her father’s plans for her: taking over the farm and marrying a man she considers a bore. The two women enter rally racing together, a pursuit dominated by men, hoping to make their dreams come true. Their ambitions meet resistance from the village men, including Ulla’s boyfriend Kenta, a car mechanic.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Rally Girls is set in a small community in Värmland during the 1960s. In the midst of its idyllic everyday life is Ulla, who works as a veterinary assistant in Torsby but dreams of a life as a rally driver. Birgitta, on the other hand, will do anything to get away from her father, who wants her to take over the farm and marry a bore. Ulla and Birgitta enter one of the most male-dominated pursuits—rally racing—where they can make their dreams come true together. The men in the village find this hard to accept, including Ulla’s own boyfriend Kenta, who works as a car mechanic.
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