The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
2021 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.4 · 78% critics
This documentary looks back at how a teenage breakout role turned one young performer into an international symbol of beauty almost overnight. Fifty years later, it explores how that attention shaped a life marked by fame, pressure, and the lasting weight of a public image.
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Details
- Original title
- Världens vackraste pojke
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-07-30
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (57 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to reflective documentaries about fame, identity, and public image, especially in the vein of Maria By Callas; Not for you if you want something light, fast-moving, or celebratory.
Pros: thoughtful portrait; revealing archive material; emotionally honest | Cons: heavy subject matter; downbeat tone; limited broader context
Themes
- beauty
- interview
- archive footage
- cult of celebrity
- portrait of an artist
- life and career
- testimony
- deconstruction of celebrity
- biographical documentary
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Björn Andrésen
as Self
- RR
Robine Román
as Self - Björn Andrésen's Daughter
- AA
Annike Andresen
as Self - Björn Andrésen's Sister
- JV
Jessica Vennberg
as Self - Björn Andrésen's Girlfriend
- AL
Ann Lagerström
as Self - Björn Andrésen's Childhood Friend (voice)
- MS
Miriam Sambol
as Self - Governess (voice)
- SF
Silva Filmer
as Self - Björn Andrésen's Mother's Friend
- MK
Margareta Krantz
as Self - Casting Director (voice)
- MS
Max Seki
as Self - Manager
- MS
Masatoshi Sakai
as Self - Music Producer
Directed by Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri