#95. Svinalängorna
Director: Pernilla August
Writer(s): August and Lolita Ray
Producers: Ralph Carlsson and Helena Danielsson
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: Based on Susanna Alakoski’s August-prize winning novel, Svinalängorna tells of Leena, a 34 year-old woman, living in Stockholm with her husband and two daughters. When she receives a phone call informing her of her mother’s death in Ystad, her troubled past as a young girl, raised by Finnish/Swedish alcoholic parents, comes back to haunt her.
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Ville Virtanen and Outi Mäenpää.
Why is it on the list?: After several decades in front of the camera, August is making her directorial debut with non-other than Noomi Rapace – one of Europe’s best actresses who might be best known for her Millennium trilogy, but those who experienced the 2007 film Daisy Diamond know exactly how resilient and raw this actress can be. She is also working with a text that won top literary awards.
Release Date/Status?: If Rapace delivers like I think she will, then this could have a legitimate shot at Cannes (where the project was originally announced) and a basket full of Best Actress accolades in 2010. She is that good. Look for film festival appearances and maybe a brave U.S. distributor to pick up the drama.
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