Breakdown of Filmen handlar om en karaktär som är arg.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
filmen
the film
arg
angry
Questions & Answers about Filmen handlar om en karaktär som är arg.
Why do we use som here instead of a specific word for "who"?
In Swedish, som is a very common and versatile word used to introduce relative clauses. It can translate to "who", "which", or "that". Here it links the character to the description som är arg (who is angry) and acts as the subject of that part of the sentence.
Can I say Filmen är om... instead of Filmen handlar om...?
No, when you want to say what a story, book, or film is about, you must use the verb phrase handlar om. Translating "is about" literally word-for-word as är om sounds unnatural in Swedish.
Why is the adjective arg in this specific form?
I learned that "the" is den or det. Why isn't it Den film handlar om...?