Noomi Rapace, John C. Reilly and a Venice doc

Mother by Teona Mitevska is a biopic about Mother Teresa, played by Noomi Rapace. The film is a co-production between Sweden and The Republic of North Macedonia.

The Love That Remains, with direction, screenplay and cinematography by Hlynur Pálmason (Godland) is an Icelandic-Swedish co-production. The film follows Anna (Saga Garðarsdóttir) and Magnus (Sverrir Gudnasson) over the course of a year, as they navigate their separation and strive to find a work-life balance.

A Prayer for the Dying is a Norwegian-Swedish drama, the first feature-length film for writer and director Dara Van Dusen. The film is set in Wisconsin in the 1870s, where a Norwegian immigrant is forced to make some tough decisions during the American Civil War. The cast includes John C. Reilly and Gustav Lindh.

Mladen Kovačević’s Serbian-Swedish documentary Possibility of Paradise recently screened at the Venice International Film Festival. It is about the quest for happiness, with a score by Rebekka Karijord.

The Visitor is a Lithuanian-Swedish co-production by first-feature director Vytautas Katkus. Following his father’s death, Danielius returns to Lithuania to sell the apartment he grew up in. Life crises and nostalgia come together, with humour, as he resumes contact with the people from his past.

Follow the links to the Swedish Film Database to read more.

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A Prayer for the Dying*

A Prayer for the Dying by Dara Van Dusen is based on the novel by Stewart O'Nan. In 1870s Friendship, Wisconsin, a small town of Scandinavian settlers suffering the repercussion of the recent Civil War is faced with a new and even deadlier threat.
*Swedish coproducer /A Prayer for the Dying. Main producer: Eye Eye Pictures AS, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Norway

The Love That Remains*
Captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through intimate vignettes and strange occurrences, the film explores the complexities of family, love, and the impact of shared memories.
*Swedish coproducer. Main producer: Still Vivid, Anton Máni Svansson, Iceland

Noomi Rapace in Mother. Photo: Sandra Myhrberg

Mother*
Directed by Teona Mitevska, this biopic stars Noomi Rapace as Mother Teresa, exploring her profound spiritual trials. A transformative performance that delves into the depths of devotion and personal struggles of a revered icon.
*Swedish coproducer. Main producer: Sisters & Brother Mitevska, Labina Mitevska, Republic of North Macedonia

Retreat – Punk, Pension & Reflection (Reträtt)
Embark on an emotional journey with "Retreat," where we meet four old friends from Rågsved, united by a lifelong love for punk music. As they now face the challenges of aging, the film explores the profound questions of life and what remains to hope for when looking back more than forward. A gripping documentary about friendship, loss, and finding hope for the future.

Possibility of Paradise

Possibility of Paradise*
Schoolkids living on the top of the paradise island wait for the rain to stop. A former advertising executive is closing a land deal for her new villa. An entrepreneur battles nature while building a resort in the jungle. A veterinarian works cleaning snakes from the gardens of the foreigners. An influencer, disillusioned with love, recovers from losing everything overnight. A father and son prepare to leave for good, not knowing where. A dancer adopts a new identity, distancing herself from everything she's ever known. Divers venture into uncharted waters, risking their lives for the challenge of conquest. The tensions between life's possibilities revolve around the question of what life one should be living, with every decision leading to a different version of oneself. And while the earthly paradise might be nothing more than an ideal of imagination, humanity's relentless pursuit for happiness persists.
*Swedish coproducer. Main producer: Horopter Film Production, Iva Plemic Divjak, Mladen Kovačević, Serbia

The Visitor. Photo: Marija Mireckaitė

The Visitor*
End of summer. Danielius (30) makes a return to his hometown in the wake of his dad’s death. The plan’s to sell his parents’ old flat, but his visit takes longer than expected as he, having nowhere to rush, attempts to reconnect with the people from the old days and the town that’s no longer his.
*Swedish coproducer. Main producer: M-Films, Maria Razguté, Brigita Beniusyté, Lithuania

Short film

Photo: Thomas Dyrholm

The Last Tourist in Europe (Den sista turisten i Europa)
In focused, quiet and precisely choreographed scenes the film tells the story of a couple going on a vacation to a suddenly abandoned hotel. The only traces left behind of guests and staff are clothes, a warm breakfast buffet and phones ringing behind locked doors. It’s a mystery they don’t talk or care about. Instead the couple stays at the hotel for a week, going in and out of dreams, hotel rooms and a tragedy. And on the last day of the vacation, she decides to leave him.

Photo: Christine Leuhusen

Ett meddelande till Ernestina** (English title tba)
Ernestina arrives in Sweden and receives a cassette tape from her home country, filled with well-wishes and hopes for the new land. Ernestina listens to the cassette tape again during the pandemic, while unemployed, as time and migration reshape her dreams.
**Talent to Watch - decision by reference group

Image by Malin Erixon.

Family Circus (Familjen)
Ex-wives, offspring, mother-in-laws, stepchildren and other loosely related people and close ones. Norms, jealousy, frustration and love… A number of individuals tell a story – big or small – about their own family circus.

A Decent Mother (God mor)
When she suspects that her own son is involved in a violent incident, a preschool teacher has to chose between her profession and her role as a mother.