Luca Guadagnino

This week's film and series – A Swede behind a major film

Netflix has made a big film out of a Swedish illustrated novel and a 13-year-old entangled in incel culture is accused of murder. Here are the week's films and series.

Thomas Vinterberg is celebrated in Gothenburg

Thomas Vinterberg receives the honorary prize Nordic Honorary Dragon Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival, which is now releasing its program.

Austin Butler takes on the role of Patrick Bateman

Austin Butler takes on Christian Bale's old role as a murderous yuppie. He is to play the lead role in the new film adaptation of "American Psycho", reports Variety.

Director criticizes ban of Craig's queer film

The director Luca Guadagnino criticizes the Turkish ban of his film "Queer" and vows to fight all institutions that want to discredit the film.

Pedro Almodóvar can get European film prize

Daniel Craig – from macho-Bond to LGBTQ+ person

The leading role in "Queer" is one of the most demanding in Daniel Craig's career. Gone is all James Bond glamour. Here, he plays Lee, an unhappy, drug-abusing homosexual man who drifts around in Mexico.

Hollywood takes over Venice

Hollywood is back with a bang at this year's film festival in Venice, after last year's actors' strike. Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman are some of the big stars showing off on the red carpet.

"Joker" sequel at the Venice Film Festival

No Swedish feature films made it into Venice's main competition, but documentary filmmaker Göran Hugo Olsson's "Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989" will have its world premiere during the festival.