Tore (TV series)

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Tore
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Genre	Tragicomedy; Drama;
Created by	William Spetz
Written by	William Spetz
Directed by	Erika Calmeyer
Starring	William Spetz; Hannes Fohlin; Peter Haber; Sanna Sundqvist;
Composer	Per Störby Jutbring
Country of origin	Sweden
Original language	Swedish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Ulf Synnerholm
Producer	Anna-Klara Carlsten
Cinematography	Karl Erik Brøndbo
Running time	30–35 minutes
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	12 August 2023

Tore is a Swedish tragicomedy drama television series created by and starring William Spetz. It was released in Sweden on 12 August 2023 before being released internationally on Netflix on 27 October 2023.

Premise

An insecure, aimless, and naive 27-year-old loses his father in an accident and does everything in his power to avoid his grief. He soon slips into the adult world of sex, drugs, and alcohol, much to the concern of his family and friends.^[1]

Cast

William Spetz as Tore
Hannes Fohlin as Erik
Peter Haber as Bosse, Tore's father
Sanna Sundqvist as Linn
Carlos Romero Cruz as Shady Meat, a drag queen
Per Svensson as Per
Victor Iván as Viggo
Karin Bertling as Heidi
Lotta Tejle as Ulla
Doreen Ndagire as Lo

Episodes

No.	Title	Duration	Original release date
1	"Something New Will Do You Good" (Det blir bra med något nytt)	31 min	12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
2	"If They Wear Watches, They're Straight" (Har dom klocka är dom straighta)	30 min	12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
3	"To Speak or to Die"	35 min	12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
4	"With Death as Your Colleague" (Med Döden som kollega)	30 min	12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
5	"Erik"	31 min	12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
6	"Home" (Hjem)	32 min	12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)

Production

Creator William Spetz was inspired to write the series after facing rejection on another project and feeling "creatively heartbroken."^[2]

The series was both set and shot in Stockholm, with principal photography beginning in December 2022.^[3] Spetz, despite having grown up in Umeå, knew of the Patricia nightclub in Stockholm and was inspired to set Tore's first foray into LGBT spaces there.^[4]

Reception

Reviewing the first episode of the series, Joel Keller of Decider wrote that Spetz "does a good job of not only playing a guy who seems a bit sheltered and is OK with that, but of someone who tries his best to tamp down his grief over his father by being as reckless as he can be."^[5]

Eric Diedrichs of Filmtopp gave the first episode four stars, commending Spetz on his "sharp combination of humor, blackness and surprises."^[6] Tor Aavatsmark of Ljud & Bild gave the series three "completely average" stars, calling it "repetitive" and full of "clichés and stereotypes."^[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	GLAAD Media Award	Outstanding New TV Series	Nominated	^[8]

References

^ McInerney, Clare (7 November 2023). "'Young Royals' director Erika Calmeyer on creating heart-wrenching new Netflix series 'Tore'". Vogue Scandinavia. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ Kardelo, Alexander (27 October 2023). "William Spetz nya serie handlar om sorg: "Tore har alla mina fulaste sidor"". MovieZine (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ "William Spetz Creates Swedish Series 'TORE' for Netflix". About Netflix. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
^ Knutson, Foto: Peter (19 November 2023). "William Spetz: "Jag vill skildra hur magisk gaykulturen kan vara. Men delar är också hierarkisk, mörk och hård"". QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ Keller, Joel (27 October 2023). "'Tore' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ Diedrichs, Eric (14 August 2023). "Recension: Tore (säsong 1) – så bra är William Spetz nya serie". Filmtopp (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ Aavatsmark, Tor (2 November 2023). "Recension: Tore, säsong 1 – Stampar på stället …". Ljud & Bild (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (29 February 2024). "'Tore' Creator & Star William Spetz Signs With TFC Management". Deadline. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

External links

Tore on Netflix
Tore on IMDb

[1] McInerney, Clare (7 November 2023). "'Young Royals' director Erika Calmeyer on creating heart-wrenching new Netflix series 'Tore'". Vogue Scandinavia. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[2] Kardelo, Alexander (27 October 2023). "William Spetz nya serie handlar om sorg: "Tore har alla mina fulaste sidor"". MovieZine (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[3] "William Spetz Creates Swedish Series 'TORE' for Netflix". About Netflix. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

[4] Knutson, Foto: Peter (19 November 2023). "William Spetz: "Jag vill skildra hur magisk gaykulturen kan vara. Men delar är också hierarkisk, mörk och hård"". QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[5] Keller, Joel (27 October 2023). "'Tore' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[6] Diedrichs, Eric (14 August 2023). "Recension: Tore (säsong 1) – så bra är William Spetz nya serie". Filmtopp (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[7] Aavatsmark, Tor (2 November 2023). "Recension: Tore, säsong 1 – Stampar på stället …". Ljud & Bild (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[8] Petski, Denise (29 February 2024). "'Tore' Creator & Star William Spetz Signs With TFC Management". Deadline. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

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