Swedish House Mafia: Leave the World Behind

Produced by Ridley Scott, Leave the World Behind delivers a backstage look at the final tour of Stockholm electronic trio Swedish House Mafia. When journalists ask Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Axel “Axwell” Hedfors why they're breaking up, their responses are fairly vague, although clues accumulate as they play one stadium after another. The band works well together, but their rapid success has taken a lot of the fun out, so they long to work on solo projects. With the 2012-13 “One Last Tour” selling over a million tickets, the members—who all have wives and children at home—will be able to afford taking some time off. The trio also seem tired of the promotional grind and non-stop partying; other than cigarettes, they're trying to get away from the drug and alcohol consumption of their early years. Between shows and stays at five-star hotels, they visit a zoo, play tennis, and fiddle around with their smartphones. Filmmaker Christian Larson cuts quickly from scene to scene, but there isn't really a lot happening here, and the songs presented aren't performed in full (the director's focus on comely concertgoers also adds to the superficial feel). Axwell jokes that by breaking up so soon, the group risks a spot on MTV's One-Hit Wonders for their song “Don't You Worry Child.” Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM stereo on DVD, and DTS-HD 5.1 and PCM stereo on Blu-ray, this will likely be appreciated by fans and is therefore a strong optional purchase. (K. Fennessy)