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Ulf Brantås

Ulf Brantås

Cinematographer · Born March 6, 1957 (69) · Vänersborg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Born
March 6, 1957 (69)
From
Vänersborg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Ulf Brantås' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Morality
17%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Society
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
3
Bittersweet
5
Contemplative
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ulf Brantås' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ulf Brantås' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Midsummer Night(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Playlist(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Anarchy(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Denmark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Quicksand(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Wife(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Jamestown(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Nobel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • We Are the Best!(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Happy End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Single Father(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Rob and Valentyna in Scotland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Wuthering Heights(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Stuart: A Life Backwards(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Low Winter Sun(2006)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sweeney Todd(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • To the Ends of the Earth(2005)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii, Oslo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • May 33rd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Lilya 4-Ever(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Together(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Raymond - sju resor värre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Show Me Love(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Harry & Sonja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Blankt vapen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Women on the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Only We Can Love Like This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Grip

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1988 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Wife (2017)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Lilya 4-Ever (2002)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Jamestown (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography24 of 26: 24 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thOther crew2 of 26: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ulf Brantås' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · cinematographer

Lilya 4-Ever (2002)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ulf Brantås' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles20–74 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles26–66 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles47–71 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles44–79 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ulf Brantås work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ulf Brantås' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lukas Moodysson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers