We are very proud to let you know that we, for the second year in a row, will have two series at this year’s Canneseries.
DARK HORSE has been selected for Competition and will celebrate its International Premiere at the festival, while PAINKILLER, which World Premiered earlier this year at Göteborg Film Festival, has been selected for the Short Form Competition.
Canneseries runs from April 5th-10th 2024.
DARK HORSE
Created by acclaimed writer Sara Isabella Jønsson (Unruly, 2022; Miss Osaka, 2021), DARK HORSE is an intense drama exploring a daughter’s liberation from her controlling mother to fatal consequences. The series is directed by Karoline Lyngbye (Superposition, 2023) and Katrine Brocks (The Great Silence, 2023).
PAINKILLER
PAINKILLER is a quirky, female-driven drama, created by Gabriela Pichler, who is looked upon 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 and four Guldbagge Awards including Best Film in 2013. The six part series is both a heartwarming story about family and cultural inheritance, as well as a thought-provoking comment on the lack of recognition of minorities. A unique portrayal of life, love and cultural clashes.