COUNTRY
Sweden, Denmark
PRODUCTION
Nordisk Film, Viaplay Studios
YEAR2023
DURATION118 min
WRITING Nora Landsrød, Erlend Loe
CINEMATOGRAPHY Pär M. Ekberg
MUSIC
Steffen Thum
EDITION Rickard Krantz
CAST Sophie Cookson, Alba August, Emily Beecham, Claes Bang, Matias Varela, Wilf Scolding, Jakob Oftebro
DISTRIBUTION Divisa, Filmax
INTERNATIONAL SALES Trustnordisk
CONTACT j.cogul@filmax.com
SYNOPSIS In 1520, the notorious and power-hungry Danish King Christian II is determined to seize the Swedish crown from Sten Sture, no matter the cost. Meanwhile, sisters Freja and Anne make a solemn vow to avenge the brutal murder of their family. Everything comes to a head in the heart of Stockholm, where the sisters are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution, presided over by the mad King Christian the Tyrant.
Mikael Håfström
He was awarded the Swedish Guldbagge Award for the screenplay of his film
Leva livet and had an international breakthrough with
Evil (
Ondskan), which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. He has directed films such as
Quick,
1408,
Derailed,
The Rite,
Escape Plan, and
Outside the Wire, as well as series such as
The Conductor and
Bloodline. Håfström's next film is
Slingshot, starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne.
FILMOGRAPHY
Slingshot (feature film, 2024),
Stockholm Bloodbath (feature film, 2023),
A descubierto (feature film, 2021),
El acusado perfecto (feature film, 2019),
Plan de escape (feature film, 2013),
El rito (feature film, 2011),
Shanghai (feature film, 2010),
1408 (feature film, 2007),
Sin control (feature film, 2005),
Drowning Ghost (
The Ghost of the Lake) (feature film, 2004),
Evil (
Ondskan) (feature film, 2003),
Days Like This (feature film, 2001)