TrustNordisk is proud to announce that we have picked up the international sales rights on the Swedish sci-fi dramedy ARNE GOES TO SPACE by debut director Lars Vega. The film follows the brothers, grumpy Stefan and happy Arne, as it explores what happens when ordinary life is interrupted by the absurd.
Set in a quiet northern community, the film blends humor with emotion in an unexpected quirky sci-fi dramedy about wood chopping, hunting disputes and Swedish moonshine. ARNE GOES TO SPACE stars Rolf Lassgård (A MAN CALLED OVE; AFTER THE WEDDING) as Stefan and Lennart Jähkel (AS IT IS IN HEAVEN; THE HUNTERS) as Arne, accompanied by genre legend Kiran Shah (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE; LORD OF THE RING: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING) as the alien Roland.
“Who wouldn’t fall in love with a 3-foot-tall alien named Roland? I can’t wait to share the first footage of Lars Vega’s feature debut in Cannes and am more than confident that this heartwarming and quirky Sci-Fi dramedy will find its fans Worldwide both within festivals and buyers,” says Susan Wendt, Managing Director, TrustNordisk.
Synopsis:
Originally set for Papua New Guinea to learn more about earth, an alien crash-lands in a Swedish forest and ends up with the two aging brothers Arne and Stefan in Norrbotten. The brothers lead a quiet small-town life, concerned with hunting team disputes and Arne’s growing illness. Stefan doesn’t want a free loathing space man in his home, while Arne welcomes and names the alien Roland. The brothers begin to teach him about the important things in life: moonshine, hunting and the concept of love, but as Arne’s illness starts to flare up, Stefan is forced to face the inevitable, a life without his brother.
ARNE GOES TO SPACE is directed by Lars Vega and written by Lars Vega & Theodor Österberg. The film is produced by Anette Brantin for Nexiko with support from the Swedish Film Institute, SVT, Filmpool Nord & NonStop Entertainment. International sales are handled by TrustNordisk.