Being Extra (Orig. title: Att Vara Lite Extra)

28 minutes

"You know when you get old people think you are stupid or something"

SYNOPSIS
Margit is an 87 year old lady who enjoys life and likes it the most when things happen. In differ from her friends she rather goes out and meet people instead of sitting at home by herself. Margit has been acting as an extra in movies, commercials and TV-programs for over 60 years. We follow her when she acts in different kinds of productions. Since Margit is getting older she might not be able to continue with her acting. Margit has a joy of living that easily passes forward to others. She tells us about her profession, the experiences of becoming older and her thoughts about the unavoidable death.

DIRECTIONS
Older persons are seldom seen or heard in today’s society. On a film set behind a wrinkled face, furrowed by age, we got to know a joyful and charming lady. We feel that this special woman has a lot of interesting stories from life to tell.

A film by Sara Brehmer, Magnus Söderstedt, Marcus Sjödin and Josefin Bergqvist.

On SVT2 Sunday 12th August at 18.15