Painkiller is the story of Dijana – a proud Balkan-mother and cleaning woman – and her daughter Andrea – officially a successful artist, unofficially still living with her mum. They try, in their own ways, to make life better for one another but keep failing, again and again. Since Dijana is not getting any help for her chronic pain, her daughter has an idea to help her, in her own ways...

Selected for the Short Form Competition at Canneseries and the Nordic Light section at Göteborg Film Festival, PAINKILLER is a quirky, female-driven dramedy, created by Gabriela Pichler, who is regarded as one of Sweden’s most original voices. Pichler had her breakthrough with the feature “Eat, Sleep, Die” which won the Audience Award from Venice’s Critics Week. The six part series is a heartwarming story about family and cultural inheritance. A unique portrayal of life, love and cultural clashes.