Project Detail

Stockholm My Love

Synopsis

Acclaimed documentarian Mark Cousins moves into fiction with this intriguing musical film, perhaps best described as a city symphony.
'Stockholm My Love' follows the footsteps of Alva Achebe (Neneh Cherry), a Swedish architect fascinated by the way buildings influence lives, but haunted by a tragic event in her past. One year ago, Alva was involved in a car accident, and ever since, her trauma has held her hostage in her daily life. On the anniversary of this shocking event, she’s at breaking point and can’t face the day ahead, so tries to get lost in the historic city of Stockholm. But her wanderings only draw her back towards her past, and the site of her tragedy. There she starts to take her first hesitant steps towards recovery.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Journey Strand - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 mins
Format
digital
Director
Mark Cousins
Producer
Anita Oxburgh, Mary Bell, Adam Dawtrey
Executive Producer
Mark Thomas, Nichola Martin, Lisa Widen, Lizette Jonjic
Editor
Timo Langer
Screenwriter
Mark Cousins, Anita Oxburgh
Director of Photography
Christopher Doyle, Mark Cousins
Composer
Neneh Cherry, Benny Andersson, Franz Berwald
Principal cast
Neneh Cherry

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Sweden, UK coproduction

Migma Film (SE), Bofa Productions (UK)

Bofa Productions

Adam Dawtrey
20 Westerton Drive
Bridge of Allan
Stirlingshire
FK9 4QL

Sales Company

c/o Bofa Productions

Adam Dawtrey

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