| Truth and Consequence | |
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| Directed by | Jan Troell |
| Produced by | Francy Suntinger |
| Written by | Jan Troell Klaus Rifbjerg |
| Starring | Jesper Christensen Pernilla August Björn Granath Ulla Skoog |
| Cinematography | Mischa Gavrjusjov Jan Troell |
| Studio | Filmlance International |
| Release date(s) | 12 October 2012 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Budget | 43 million kr |
Truth and Consequence is an upcoming Swedish film directed by Jan Troell, starring Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Björn Granath and Ulla Skoog. It will be set between 1933 and 1945, and focus on the life of Torgny Segerstedt, a Swedish publicist who was a prominent critic of Nazi Germany, and intrigues involving his wife, his mistress and his mistress' husband. Its original Swedish title is Dom över död man, a quotation from the Old Norse poem Hávamál, which means "Judgement over dead man". The film is produced through Filmlance International and planned to be released in 2012.
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After finishing his previous feature film, Everlasting Moments from 2008, director Jan Troell has said that he felt an emptiness and wondered whether he ever would get to make another film. Around that time he received a phonecall from the writer Kenne Fant, who in 2007 had published a biography about Torgny Segerstedt, an early and notorious critic of Adolf Hitler, who during World War II had been the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning. Fant wondered whether Troell would be interested in making a film based on Segerstedt's life.[1] Troell accepted the offer when his friend Klaus Rifbjerg, a Danish writer, was enthusiastic about the project and wanted to be Troell's co-writer. Initially, Troell had problems finding an approach for the film's narrative, but soon read another biography about Segerstedt, written by his secretary Estrid Ancker. Troell also read Ancker's research material for the book, which included interviews with more than 300 people connected to Segerstedt.[2] Through this material Troell found out more about Segerstedt on a personal level, including his personal motivations and private relationships. The director then chose to make a film which focuses on Segerstedt as a human being more than as a professional.[3] According to Troell it took "a couple of years" to form the narrative and write the screenplay with Rifbjerg.[1]
Production was led by Filmlance International. Co-producers included Film i Väst, Filmpool Nord, Sveriges Television, Nordisk Film and companies in Norway. The project received eleven million kronor in support from the Swedish Film Institute and 450,000 euros from Eurimages, as well as funding from the Norwegian Film Institute and Nordisk Film- & TV Fond.[3][4][5] The production involved a total budget of 43 million kronor.[2]
Early in the production process Max von Sydow was considered for the role of Segerstedt. Soon however Troell decided to offer it to the Danish actor Jesper Christensen. Both Troell and Christensen were initially worried about Christensen's Danish accent, which would be inconsistent with the role; this was eventually solved by changing the script to make Segerstedt's mother Danish. The casting choice was also motivated with the fact that Troell's earlier film Hamsun had starred Sydow, who there spoke Swedish in the role of the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.[3]
Principal photography commenced 21 February 2011 in Luleå where it continued for three weeks.[6][7] Filmpool Nord's Studio Kronan was used for studio scenes set in Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning's office and Segerstedt's home. Also in Luleå, footage was taken of the Lule River, which stands in for Klarälven in the film.[3] After that the team relocated to Gothenburg for eight weeks of filming, which consisted of exterior scenes and on-location interiors. Finally they went to Stockholm for three days in May. The filming in Stockholm included a scene set inside the Riddarholmen Church, which was staged as a homage to the 1947 short film Symphony of a City by Arne Sucksdorff, a filmmaker who was a major influence for Troell's earliest works.[3][7] Truth and Consequence was recorded with Arri Alexa cameras. It was the first feature-length fiction film Troell shot digitally, although he had previously directed digital short films and a documentary feature.[3]
According to the Swedish Film Database, the film is set to be released on 12 October 2012.[8]
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