Pernilla August chooses Rapace for first film
by Annika Pham
Chased like a Hollywood diva in Cannes by the international press, Noomi Rapace, the star of the first Millennium film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [+see also:
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In Svinalängorna (working title), a film adaptation of Susanna Alakoski’s best-selling novel, Rapace will tackle another challenging and difficult role: as the Finnish daughter of alcoholic parents who has a tough upbringing in 1970s Sweden.
August, winner of a Best Actress Award in Cannes 1992 for The Best Intentions, told Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter that she always thought directing would be a fantastic experience, ever since she was 16 and got her first role in Roy Andersson’s Giliap. The project will be produced by Hepp Film with Drakfilm in Sweden. Principal photography is set for the end of the summer.
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