Bus to Italy
Bus to Italy or Road to Italy is a 2005 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf and written by Malin Lagerlöf. The film follows choir director Ylva, who leaves on a trip to Italy shortly after discovering her husband having sex with their teenage babysitter. The film was shot on an actual journey in chronological order, with shooting locations in Sweden, Germany, and Italy. It premiered in theaters on 16 December 2005 and received generally mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
Ylva, a church choir director and mother-of-two, returns home early from rehearsal to find her husband having sex with their teenage babysitter. After confronting him at her 35th birthday party, she leaves on a previously planned bus trip to Italy with her choir. On the trip are two 17-year old boys, Erik and Ruben, who are attracted to Ylva.Cast
- Livia Millhagen as Ylva
- as Erik
- Adam Pålsson as Ruben
- as Ia
- as Rikard
- as Svante
- Marie Tilander as Lillemor
Production
Director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf expressed that the idea for the film came from his own experience when he was 16. He worked on the story with his wife, screenwriter Malin Lagerlöf. The pair had previously collaborated on the films Breaking Out, Making Babies, and Miffo.The film was shot on an actual journey in chronological order, beginning in Trollhättan in May 2005. Parts were shot in Sweden, on a ferry to Germany, along an autobahn, and in Domodossola.