Swedish director Lukas Moodysson has started shooting his upcoming film VI ÄR BÄST (international title to be announced) in Trollhättan and on location in Stockholm.
Written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, the film is based on the graphic novel “NEVER GOODNIGHT” by Coco Moodysson and takes place in Stockholm in 1982. A film about Bobo, Klara and Hedvig. Three 12-13-year-old girls who roam the streets. Who are brave and tough and strong and weak and confused and weird. Who have to take care of themselves way too early. Who heat fish fingers in the toaster when mom is at the pub. Who start a punk band without any instruments, even though everybody says that punk is dead.
VI ÄR BÄST is starring newcomers Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin and Liv LeMoyne in the main roles as Bobo, Klara and Hedvig while supporting roles will be played by e.g. David Dencik, Johan Liljemark, Anna Rydgren and Mattias Wiberg.
Lukas Moodysson burst onto the international scene with his debut feature, the award- winning film FUCKING ÅMÅL (SHOW ME LOVE) in 1998. SHOW ME LOVE was followed by TOGETHER (2000), LILYA 4-EVER (2002) and MAMMOTH (2009), the latter which was selected for Official Competition at Berlin International Film Festival in 2009.
VI ÄR BÄST is Lukas Moodysson´s 7th feature film.
VI ÄR BÄST is produced by Lars Jönsson for Memfis Film, co-produced by Film I Väst, SVT and Zentropa in co-operation with Denmarks Radio and with support from the Swedish Film Institute, The Danish Film Institute and Nordisk Film and TV Fund.
Domestic release is set for Autumn 2013 through local distributor Svensk Filmindustri. TrustNordisk handles international sales.