Steinar Bragi’s The Disturbance is nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Literature Prize. Instituted in 1962, the Literature Prize has since been awarded annually to a work of fiction written in one of the Nordic languages that is of “high literary and artistic quality”.

The winner will be announced on November 1^st in Helsinki, Finland.

The jury says about the The Disturbance:

“The questions that arise during the reading of this novel are the big questions on the ethics of science and the present day. Some of them are familiar: When will artificial intelligence become so powerful that it will be indistinguishable from human intelligence? If the imitation of human intelligence can be perfected, will it be more perfect than the intelligence that each of us has been given? In films and literature, conflicts are often portrayed between humans and supercomputers, cyborgs or aliens. Such clashes usually end with the human spirit winning a narrow victory, which relies on mankind’s ability to love and believe – but who says that this is not also something that can be learned?”

To read the full rationale, please click ‘Read More’ below.

Hit crime drama series Top Dog is returning for round two on C More and filming is underway.

Season 2 takes off two years after the events of the first season. Teddy has risen in rank, while Emily has been given a new assignment as a business lawyer. Both soon end up facing moral dilemmas that put their entire world in turmoil.

The second season is freely based on bestselling Swedish author Jens Lapidus’s books The VIP Room, Stockholm Delete and Top Dog.

Hans Jörnlind, Charlotte Lesche and Axel Stjärne are the writers of season 2, with Alexis Almström and Ahmed Abdullahi directing.

The premiere date is yet to be announced.

David Sundin’s The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read comes in at No. 4 on the bestseller list for Saxo, Denmark’s biggest online book retailer, across all books.

Friday February 18 will se the premiere of Beck 45: 58 Minutes, a hair-raising hostage drama that takes place over 58 intense minutes in a TV studio.

Beck 45: 58 Minutes is written by Anna Platt and directed by Lisa Ohlin.

The Dark Heart premiered February 9 on discovery+ in Scandinavia and the UK and has received outstanding reviews. The Dark Heart is created by director Gustav Möller and head writer Oskar Söderlund. Aliette Opheim plays the role of Tanja. 

“Likely to be one of the best Swedish series of the year. /…/ A series that never ceases to surprise you. /… / Truly worth the watch and difficult to tear yourself away from. The series’ darkness, fantastic acting and gripping storyline is sure to stay with you.”
– Filmtopp ★★★★

“The Dark Heart is not only one of the best Swedish series that you will see this year, but also a series that is elevated if you are an active viewer when watching the episodes. /…/ An incredible experience in just five episodes.”
– Expressen ★★★★

“A mini-series worth watching, where you will be left impressed by a civilian’s strong drive for justice, but on the other hand appalled by how malicious people can really be.”
– Moviezine

“This is a true crime series that grabs you not with the twists in the case, but with the twisted-ness that can be found. /…/ Möller and Söderlund have gotten it right.”
– Jumpcut Online

“Uncomfortable and well-acted. /… / A frightening and well-crafted dramatization. /… / There is much to appreciate and be impressed by in The Dark Heart.”
– Aftonbladet

“The Dark Heart is an intense, well-acted and atmospheric psychological thriller. /…/ Aliette Opheim shines in the role of the Missing People volunteer.”
– Dagens Nyheter

“You will not be able to look away.”
– Reel News Daily

Director and writer Andreas Öhman has devoted most of his life to the arts, and to refining his style and expression in filmmaking. He is known for making endearing feel-good films, always striving to achieve new visual perspectives, and for his warmhearted narration that goes into everything he does.

Öhman found his passion for film early in life. He grew up in northern Sweden where the vast open spaces and forests allowed his imagination to wander freely. In 2010 he debuted with his first feature film Simple Simon/I rymden finns inga känslor, starring Bill Skarsgård, which became an immediate success with viewers and critics alike. Simple Simon, written and directed by Öhman, was selected as Sweden’s nomination for the Academy Awards, and was among else nominated at the Guldbagge Awards for ‘Best Film’,  ‘Best Screenplay’ and ‘Best Actor’.

The success from Simple Simon paved the way for Öhman’s career in Film and TV, and the following years he made the feature films Bitch Hug/Bitchkram (2012), Remake (2014), Eternal Summer/Odödliga (2015) and directed the crime thriller series 100 Code. 2020 saw the premiere of Öhman’s first TV project as a creator, the nerve-wracking thriller series The End of Summer/Den sista sommaren, for which he was writer and director.

Furthermore, Öhman is director of the second season of the TV4 and C More hit series Bäckström.

Öhmans next anticipated feature film One Day All of This Will Be Yours/En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt, starring Karin Franz Körlof, Peter Haber och Suzanne Reuter, is set to premiere in November 2022.

Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for their upcoming crime series Clark, which tells the story of the Swedish criminal who gave rise to the idea of The Stockholm Syndrome during a failed bank robbery in Stockholm. Based on the truth and lies of Clark Olofsson’s autobiography, the series will feature Clark’s early years until present day. The notorious gangster started his criminal career in the 1960s and became one of the most controversial personalities in contemporary Swedish history.

Clark will be directed by Jonas Åkerlund and starring Bill Skarsgård as Clark Olofsson. Fredrik Agetoft, Peter Arrhenius and Jonas Åkerlund are the series’ writers.

The premiere date is yet to be announced.

Having celebrated its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, The Dark Heart will now also premiere in Sweden on Wednesday, February 9 on Channel 5 and discovery+.

The five-part drama thriller series stars Aliette Opheim and Gustav Lindh, and is created by screenwriter Oskar Söderlund and director Gustav Möller.

Magic has been around since the beginning of time, but nowadays we don’t have to fight demons and dragons and are faced with different kinds of challenges. Here is a book full of spells and incantations for everyday matters – for our times. So that you can get help with things such as making disgusting food taste of sweets, improve your wifi, get a lie in and making someone aware of that you like them. An imaginative book with funny and ingenious chants that also allows for reflection on the problems one may have in life.

But…perhaps this book is also filled to the brim with magical clues and secret codes – that together forms the key to access an epic adventure? Who reads will see.

For his new groundbreaking title, Magic Spells & Incantations for Everyday Matters, Sundin has poured his innovativeness, humour and a heartfelt message into the cauldron and brewed up a thrilling concoction for  children aged 6+. It has seen friends and families all over the country join together in the race to solve its captivating escape room-like mystery.