Distributed by Nordisk Film, Edward af Sillén's musical has already been pre-purchased for Israel, Taiwan and Poland. Inspired by the same feel-good atmosphere as that found in Damien Chazelle's La La Land, with touches of former Abba member Björn Ulvæus' musical talent, Edward af Sillén's new feature, A Piece of My Heart, is set to hit Swedish cinemas on 25 December this year. The musical, penned by composer and screenwriter Lars Johansson (best known as Vasa) and based on Tomas Ledin's music and lyrics, focuses on a driven business woman, called Isabella and played by Swedish thesp Malin Åkerman, who returns to her hometown to celebrate her father’s 60th birthday. Back home, she learns that Simon, her teenage sweetheart, is getting married and realises that some feelings never go away....
Exclusive: Swedish musical comedy A Piece Of My Heart, which is set for a wide domestic release in its home territory via Nordisk Film on Christmas Day this year, is getting the international treatment with an English dub arranged by Abba band member Björn Ulvaeus.
Berlin-based sales outfit Picture Tree International is taking the film to Afm having initially picked it up ahead of last year’s market in La, and will be hosting two private screenings of the English version.
It stars Malin Akerman, whose credits include Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, Rampage alongside Dwayne Johnson and Showtime series Billions, and Christian Hillborg of Fleabag and The Last Kingdom fame, in a story based on the music by legendary Swedish artist Tomas Ledin.
Ledin composed the original score and Swedish lyrics. Ulvaeus has re-arranged them into English with altered lyrics, which were re-recorded by the same cast.
With the international...
Berlin-based sales outfit Picture Tree International is taking the film to Afm having initially picked it up ahead of last year’s market in La, and will be hosting two private screenings of the English version.
It stars Malin Akerman, whose credits include Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, Rampage alongside Dwayne Johnson and Showtime series Billions, and Christian Hillborg of Fleabag and The Last Kingdom fame, in a story based on the music by legendary Swedish artist Tomas Ledin.
Ledin composed the original score and Swedish lyrics. Ulvaeus has re-arranged them into English with altered lyrics, which were re-recorded by the same cast.
With the international...
- 10/25/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Berlin-based sales company Picture Tree has picked up international rights for musical drama “A Piece of My Heart,” with Malin Akerman, who starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in “Rampage” and Damian Lewis in “Billions.” Variety has been given the first-look image from the film.
The film, directed by Edward af Sillén, also stars Jonas Karlsson, with music by Tomas Ledin. “Piece” is about Isabella, a hot shot within the Stockholm finance world who returns to her hometown. She feels like a winner compared to her old classmates, being the only one who actually made something of herself.
Isabella’s confidence is shaken when she realizes that Simon, her big teenage crush, is marrying her childhood friend Molly. Isabella is used to getting what she wants, and seeing Simon so happy with somebody else bothers her.
Akerman started out as a model before appearing in TV series “Earth: Final Conflict.” Her breakthrough...
The film, directed by Edward af Sillén, also stars Jonas Karlsson, with music by Tomas Ledin. “Piece” is about Isabella, a hot shot within the Stockholm finance world who returns to her hometown. She feels like a winner compared to her old classmates, being the only one who actually made something of herself.
Isabella’s confidence is shaken when she realizes that Simon, her big teenage crush, is marrying her childhood friend Molly. Isabella is used to getting what she wants, and seeing Simon so happy with somebody else bothers her.
Akerman started out as a model before appearing in TV series “Earth: Final Conflict.” Her breakthrough...
- 11/3/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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