TrustNordisk is proud to announce that the stirring four-episode mystery thriller series MY BROTHER have been selected for the main competition at Series Mania. This will mark the series international premiere outside the Nordics.
MY BROTHER will be one of the 9 titles in the international competition and will compete in the categories Best Series, Best Writing, Best Actress & Best Actor and Audience Award.
The festival runs from March 20th to 27th.
MY BROTHER is based on the bestselling author Karin Smirnoff’s debut novel, part of the internationally wide-selling Jana Kippo book trilogy and directed by talented Sanna Lenken who is particularly known for her Berlin Crystal Bear-winning features COMEDY QUEEN and MY SKINNY SISTER.
“We are honored that MY BROTHER has been selected for Series Mania’s international competition. It’s a gripping, character-driven story brought to life with remarkable vision and craft, and we look forward to sharing it with audiences around the world,” says Susan Wendt, Managing Director at TrustNordisk.
Leading the series is Amanda Jansson (THE BLUE LINE; RIDING IN DARKNESS) as Jana along with Jakob Ôhrman (RAPTURES; REBECKA MARTINSSON) as John and Rasmus Johansson as Bror.
Synopsis:
When Jana Kippo returns home to Smalånger to save her heartbroken twin brother, she falls in love with a man who may have killed his wife - the woman who also was her brother's great love. The more Jana gets drawn into the story, the more secrets unravel from her own past.
MY BROTHER is written by Karin Arrhenius and directed by Sanna Lenken and produced by Anna Wallmark, Filmlance International, part of Banijay in co-production with Filmpool Nord and SVT. Local distribution by SVT and international sales by TrustNordisk.