‘Love fårever’ to be released on Netflix
Staffan Lindberg is director and writer of the coming Netflix feature film Love fårever which was filmed on Gotland this summer.
In Love fårever, Hanna and Samuel from Stockholm plan a low-key and intimate wedding on Gotland, but everything ends with chaos. Hanna runs away from the wedding and a fight breaks out. Out of this turmoil a new day is rising. A day that will be the start of a happier future.
In the cast we see Matilda Källström, Charlie Gustafsson, Kjell Bergqvist, Anja Lundqvist, Barbro “Babben” Larsson, Claes Malmberg, Julia Heveus and Philip Oros.
Photo: Dala-Demokraten / Eva Kallersand
New Netflix original series ‘Glaskupan’
The new Swedish Netflix crime series Glaskupan will soon begin shooting in Älvdalen. The series is developed by best-selling author Camilla Läckberg and will be directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn. Lisa Linnertorp, Amanda Högberg and Axel Stjärne are the series’ writers.
Behaviorist and criminologist Lejla returns to a small depopulated community somewhere in Sweden. She has dual feelings about the place. Somewhere in this village, she was held captive by an unknown perpetrator as a young girl. But it is also the place where she finally found a home, with the now retired police chief Valter. When Lejla returns, it doesn’t take long before a girl disappears. As Valter and Lejla dig into the disappearance, she is also forced to face her own darkness – a place she has long tried to keep closed. It seems that the whole village holds secrets. Could it be history repeating itself?
‘The Guilt You Carry’ on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list
Hjorth & Rosenfeldt’s latest book and 8th installment in the Sebastian Bergman series, The Guilt You Carry can be seen at No. 4 on the Der Spiegel’s bestseller list this week for hardcover fiction.
Lovrenski, Horst & Enger, Lier Horst and Hjorth & Rosenfeldt on top in Norway
Back in the Day by Oliver Lovrenski remains at No.1 on the hardcover list for week 48, along with Horst & Enger’s Stigma on the paper back list, followed by Jørn Lier Horst’s The Traitor at No. 4. Hjorth & Rosenfeldt steadily hold the No. 1 spot on the e-book list, with The Guilt You Carry, followed by Back in the Day at No. 4.
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir No. 2 in Iceland
The Surge, Yrsa Sigurdardóttir’s third novel in the Black Ice series, shoots to No. 2 on the Icelandic bestseller list in all categories in November.
Photo: Jarli&Jordan;Jeff Richt
‘Back in the Day’ and ‘The Glass Man’ on VG’s ‘Best books of the year’ list
Oliver Lovrenski’s Back in the Day and Anders de la Motte’s second installment in The Leo Asker Series, The Glass Man, are two of the titles featured on Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang’s “Best books of the year 2023” list for literature & fiction. The annual list is put together by renowned critics by picking out their own personal favorite reads of the past year. The critics’ words are as follows:
Back in The Day, for Best Fiction of 2023:
“I can’t recall seeing a debutant receive the kind of attention that Oliver Lovrenski has garnered in a very, very long time. And it’s completely deserved.”
“What a scorcher of a debut novel! The 19-year-old Lovrenski has burst onto the scene, into bookstores, and into the hearts of readers with tremendous force.”
The Glass Man, for Best Crime of 2023:
“A creepy opening kicks off the second book /…/ and the eeriness persists throughout the entire book. De la Motte is adept at creating eerie and fascinating perpetrators. ‘The Glass Man’ is even better than last year’s ‘The Mountain King,’ and it’s extremely difficult to put down.”
Kristina Ohlsson No. 1 in Sweden
Dimmed Lights, Kristina Ohlsson’s third novel in the August Strindberg series, shoots to No. 1 on the paperback bestseller list of the week. Martin Widmark’s Christmas in Valleby: Boxing Day, meanwhile appears at No. 4 on the children’s list.
Swedish cinema premiere for ‘Knyckertz & snutjakten’
Knyckertz & snutjakten is based on the books about the Knyckertz family written by Anders Sparring, and is a continuation of the beloved SVT Christmas Calendar An Honest Christmas With the Knyckertz (2021). Sparring is also writer of the screenplay, with Leif Lindblom directing.
David Sundin stars as the father Bove Knyckertz, and Nina Zanjani plays the mother Fia Knyckertz. Their two children Ture and Kriminellen are played by Axel Adelöw and Paloma Grandin.
Knyckertz & snutjakten has received great reviews and premieres today Friday December 1 in Swedish theatres.
‘The Details’ and ‘The Devil’s Grip’ on Litteratursiden’s ‘Best translated books of the year 2023’ list
Ia Genberg’s The Details and Lina Wolff’s The Devil’s Grip are two of the titles featured on the Danish Litteratursiden’s “Best translated books of the year 2023” list. The Details is also seen on the list for “10 most popular books of the year“.
Litteratursiden’s writers’ group consists of critics, researchers, editors, librarians, writers, journalists and cultural figures.
‘Amina’ to premiere in Swedish theatres
Amina, written by Mona Masri and directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival, and will see its Swedish premiere this Friday December 1.
This is the anticipated feature debut for both writer and director.
Amina, a young and talented mixed martial arts fighter, struggles to raise her seven year old daughter. When she gets a shot at the world MMA championships, she is forced to make the toughest choice of her life.