Gorgeous and loved by everyone

Last month I went to the cinema to see Martina Haag's swedish movie Gorgeous and loved by everyone directed by Hannes Holm (2007). The movie is written by Martina Haag and the story is about herself and she also plays herself in the leading part as an actress looking for work.

Martina is a notorious liar who suddenly gets a role in a play on the famous swedish theatre Dramaten. Of course the play is going to be directed by the legendary swedish director Ingmar Bergman. There is only one problem with Martina getting the role in the play. (A small problem according to her!). To get the job she has lied to the casters that she is an expert in acrobatics and that was the only reason they chose her for the role. The story that follows is mainly about how Martina is trying to save her skin telling lies and more lies to cover up the lies she already has told.

The movie is quite good and funny and I think it in way shows how a notorious liar like this is thinking, lying about everything to everyone. Martina lies very often about small things and the small lies lead to bigger lies trying to save herself.
It has occurred once in a while that you have met a person acting like this, lying and cheating to get advantages. Afterwards you met them one has wondered how it is possible that they are able to get away with this. Even more strange is the fact that they often are very successful. Getting good jobs and a high status in society etc.

Gorgeous and loved by everyone is a movie I can recommend everyone to see. Sometimes the movie's tempo is a little uneven but it is a good laugh and a perfect little comedy. The movie never tries to be something else than that. Maybe it is a bit romantic sometimes but that never gets in the way. When you leave the cinema you leave it with a big smile on your face.