Sounds of Summer

Sounds of Summer follows the rise of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider. The story focuses on Per, an ambitious student and social outsider who connects with MP, Micke, Anders, and Göran through their shared love of music. Despite facing various challenges, the group achieves nationwide fame in the early 1980s by writing popular songs about living in a small town.

The film was directed by Per Simonsson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Joakim Luciani. It was produced by Nordisk Film Sweden and features a cast including Waldemar Wahlbeck as Per Gessle, Lance Hedman Graaf as Anders Hemlin, Phoenix Parnevik as Micke Syd Andersson, Ville Löfgren as Mats ”MP” Persson, Xawier Kulas as Göran Fritzon, and Per Lasson as Kurt Gessle.

Released on July 17, 2024, this drama and music film has a runtime of 101 minutes. Audience reception has been moderately positive, with a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 2,000 votes.