Global sales shingle The Yellow Affair has acquired world rights to the modern love story “Power of Love” by German helmer Jonas Rothlaender, whose breakthrough movie “Fado” nabbed a Silver Hugo at Chicago and a German Film Critics’ for best feature debut.
Julia M. Müller and Luisa Leopold are producing for Germany’s StickUp Filmproduktion, in co-production with Misha Jaari and Mark Lwoff of Finland’s Bufo (“The Gravedigger’s Wife”).
The director’s sophomore feature film turns on power dynamics in a couple and the social norms expected of a male/female relationship.
Toplining the feature are Saara Kotkaniemi and Nicola Perot as Saara and Robert, both in their 30s, who set off on an extensive summer holiday in the Finnish archipelago.
Their love is a constant play with gender role clichés, yet behind the unconventional façade, they struggle with their own insecurities. Stuck on the island and influenced by its rough nature,...
Julia M. Müller and Luisa Leopold are producing for Germany’s StickUp Filmproduktion, in co-production with Misha Jaari and Mark Lwoff of Finland’s Bufo (“The Gravedigger’s Wife”).
The director’s sophomore feature film turns on power dynamics in a couple and the social norms expected of a male/female relationship.
Toplining the feature are Saara Kotkaniemi and Nicola Perot as Saara and Robert, both in their 30s, who set off on an extensive summer holiday in the Finnish archipelago.
Their love is a constant play with gender role clichés, yet behind the unconventional façade, they struggle with their own insecurities. Stuck on the island and influenced by its rough nature,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Swedish helmer Jens Jonsson, who is currently editing Netflix’s “Young Wallander,” is set to direct the political thriller “Eight Months” (“Åtta månader”), based on acclaimed Swedish author Magnus Montelius’ suspense eponymous novel. Swedish scribe Erik Ahrnbom will be adapting for television.
Published last year by Albert Bonniers Förlag, the book was recently voted best foreign suspense novel by the Danish Crime Academy and tagged by Swedish crime guru Leif G.W. Persson as “literary entertainment at its best.”
Established Swedish production company Anagram has just closed the book deal and received development coin from Swedish broadcaster TV4 and Svod service CMore.
The deal was announced today at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision confab.
“Eight Months” is a thriller about power and the people who are prepared to do anything to conquer it. Thanks to a tip off, journalist Nina Wedén publishes the scoop of the year, exposing Sweden’s foreign minister as a sex client.
Published last year by Albert Bonniers Förlag, the book was recently voted best foreign suspense novel by the Danish Crime Academy and tagged by Swedish crime guru Leif G.W. Persson as “literary entertainment at its best.”
Established Swedish production company Anagram has just closed the book deal and received development coin from Swedish broadcaster TV4 and Svod service CMore.
The deal was announced today at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision confab.
“Eight Months” is a thriller about power and the people who are prepared to do anything to conquer it. Thanks to a tip off, journalist Nina Wedén publishes the scoop of the year, exposing Sweden’s foreign minister as a sex client.
- 1/30/2020
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
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