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IN BED WITH SANTA MEINE SCHÖNE BESCHERUNG Joulupukki vieraissa |
From idea to feature film. To the left you see the Swedish Janne and Sara, here are the German Sara and Janne! Martina Gedeck and Heino Ferch.
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The film was
nominated
Jessica Zandén - best actress in a supporting
role Trivia & Fun Stuff: Leif Andrée, who played Åke in the film, came into the studio one day where everyone had gathered. He looked around and said: “Okay, who’d I sleep with?”. He was in character, which is useful to know, and posed the question as Åke. There were plenty of laughs around the place that day..... When the guys filmed the scene in the sauna, they were served real beer and spirits for the scene to look more real! Tin, who plays the unhappy son Richard, had a serious problem. He said that there was no way that he would have thanked his step dad Gunnar for the computer, ever. I agreed. It wasn’t very believable, but we did it to annoy Janne (Peter Haber) as much as possible, all according to the rule that one should stuff everything up for the characters until they can’t take it anymore. Which is exactly what happened. One thing after the other until there’s an explosion. Review on the web: “There was a bit of toing and froing before all the pieces fall into place. A strong script that deals with the complexity of relationships. Jessica Zandén is entertaining as a chain-smoking nervous wreck.” Funnily enough Jessica Zandén doesn’t really smoke in the film. She didn’t want to, because she has quit smoking, so she’s just toying around with an unlit cigarette. That’s how you can trick the audience when making movies! The letter that went with the script, the first time I sent it somewhere, dated 29th October 1997: Hi, enclosed please find my script “In bed with Santa”. I hope you have time to read it. It involves quite a few characters, but they are all in it for a reason. People who have read the script (happy enthusiasts) all say that they had no problems keeping the characters apart. It’s about relationships and what happens when a big step family is celebrating Christmas in Sweden 1998. It’s meant to be a comedy, but there’s a message in it too. I hope and believe that people can relate to the story. What do you think? Does it have potential or is it destined to go straight into the rubbish bin? Monica Rolfner, Screenwriter |
 Katarina Ewerlöf won as Sara, and in her speech she thanked; the Director Kjell Sundvall who she called “Sweetie Pie” because he leaves the actors freedom and room to move; the Screenwriter because “she writes parts for women and is really good at it”; and her de-facto partner Nicke for “his love and support”.
22:nd of November; premier in Germany - all over the country. I am. So proud! |
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