Att angöra en brygga (1965) or Docking the Boat is a Swedish sub comedy of ages directed by Tage Danielsson. This movie is a cult classic that was written by the comedy duo Hasse & Tage, which consisted of Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson – both famous for their sharp jokes and humor in Swedish cinema. The film is satirical which connotes, with a degree of fun, the weaknesses or shortcomings and the silliness of the everyday make-up of life and the squabbles and mix-ups that are lots of people’s experience.
The storyline involves a group of friends who intend to hold a midsummer party on a small island within the Swedish Archipelago. But the events take a wild turn as the friends seek to dock their boat into the load. Because of accidents, miscommunications and the ever-heightening of events of many things that ought to be simple, it turns out to be many comical events all clustered together. Everyone tries to fix each situation but new complications arise and so slapstick comedy follows.
The delightful landscapes of the sea are juxtaposed with the chaos and blunders of the characters portraying a characteristic laugh-out-loud Swede comedy. In Sweden it has established itself as a classic and is viewed with great appreciation for its amazing humor, great characters and typical situations. Att angöra en brygga still stand strong as one of the popular old Swedish movies and known for its comedy and representation of Swedish culture and brotherhood.