Four Shades of Brown
★ 6.5 · 2004 · 192m · Comedy · Drama
An eccentric millionaire dies at a manor in Dalarna in Sweden, leaving behind three sons and a mistress. One of four parallel stories about parents and children. Four sides of Sweden. Four shades of brown.
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