Spain’s TVE boards expected the series ‘This Is Not Sweden’ from Aina Clotet and Mar Coll
Barcelona-based Nanouk Films and Funicular Films and Spanish pubcasts TVE collaborates to produce “This is Not Sweden”, a dark comedy half an hour that marks the first Spanish show presented on Gothenburg Festival’s TV Drama Vision.
In the idyllic Vallvidrera, a suburb at the foot of the Collserola Mountains surrounding Barcelona, the six-part series explores parenting and other family-related issues by focusing on a young couple – Mariana and Samuel – who have just moved there and want to raise their children. in contact with nature.
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“This is Not Sweden” is created by actress and director Aina Clotet, winner of best female lead in Malaga Fest for “Someone’s Daughter” and by producer Sergi Cameron. Clotet will co-direct with Coll, who won a Best New Director Goya for “Three days with the family. ”
“This is not Sweden’s international attraction has always been a central goal for Aina, Marta and myself. Our goal is to reach many different audiences to experience and feel the show from very different perspectives, says Nanouks Cameron Amount. Nanouk recently produced Ventura Durall’s “The Offering”. Cameron also produced Mauro Herce’s documentary “Dead Slow Aheada special jury prize winner at the 2015 Locarno Festival.
“It’s a ‘Big Little Lies’ meets ‘Gösta’ with Mediterranean characters,” added Bergbana’s producer Marta Baldó.
Funicular Films, recently created by Baldó, Jan Andreu, Marc and Aina Clotet, takes in the film “Diogenes”, which will be directed by Roger Gual (“Smoking Room”) and actor-director Àlex Brendemühl (“The Offering”).
Series writers are Dani González (“Barcelona Summer Night”) and Valentina Viso (“Three Days with the Family”). Key roles include Clotet and Marcel Borràs (“Killing the Father”).
“Valentina has a great feeling for black comedy and Daniel has one for structure and rhythm. We have all focused on the tone of the series, which is a mixture of humor and suspense,” says Clotet.
She added: “We want to play with a latent suspense, which is sometimes disturbing, gives a false thriller halo and reflects the danger and fear of the main characters,” Clotet explained, emphasizing the series’ strong line in bathos.
The clot emphasized that Mar Colls co-director will “let me learn by her side.”
Credit: Nanouk Films, Funicular Films
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