SIMON AND THE OAKS wins Grand prize at Gothenburg Int'l Film festival

Maria Wern – Fienden ibland oss (del 1)

Maria Wern – Fienden ibland oss (del 2)

Director and writer

2005

Krister Henriksson stars as a famous talk show host returning home to his dark past, where he meets his childhood sweetheart. Original story.

Release Date: August 5, 2005

Running Time: 93 min

Director and Co-writer

2003

Frederik longs to be a father and have children of his own. In order to adopt a child, he fakes a marriage but falls in love with his adoption agent. Original story.

Release Date: September 5, 2003

Running Time: 93 min

Director Lisa Ohlin
2011
The epic and grand story of a young boy with a hidden identity , during the second WW in Sweden. Based on a best selling book.

Release Date: December 9, 2011 (Sweden)
Running Time: 122 min

Some reviews:

New York Times By David Dewitt

Oct. 11, 2012
With its exhilarating World War II narrative and performances that touch notes intimate and grand, “Simon and the Oaks” has an exquisite, and epic, ache.

Read the full review: Two Families Become One in World War II, b y David DeWitt

LA Times By Kenneth Turan

Oct. 18, 2012
“Simon and the Oaks” is a two-hour theatrical feature that has the kind of emotional and storytelling reach regularly found these days only in cable TV miniseries. It’s a warmly done family and personal drama that seems to cover familiar territory, but only up to a point and very much in its own way.

But “Simon” didn’t get to be a major success at the Swedish box office and the recipient of a record 13 nominations for the Guldbagge Awards, Sweden’s Oscars, by being strictly business as usual.

Rather, as directed by Lisa Ohlin from a script by Marnie Blok, “Simon” provides unexpected textures and twists for its story, and supplies so many dramatic situations and scenes that by the time it’s over we feel we’ve lived through it along with its characters. The emotion is plentiful here, but the film rarely hits situations harder than it should, thanks in part to expert acting that resulted in three Guldbagge nominations and two victories.

Read the full review: ‘Simon and the Oaks’ an emotional wartime journey By Kenneth Turan

Developed Idea, Director

2016

Thomas returns from the war in Afghanistan as a double amputee. In the hospital, he meets Sofie, a ballet dancer. Contrary to his beliefs, she turns out to be the fighter that challenges him to walk again.

Release Date: April 7, 2016 (Denmark)

Running Time: 109 mins

Beck – Den gråtande polisen

2021: Beck – The crying policeman

Director: Lisa Ohlin (incl. Additional Scriptwriting)
Running time: 2 x 90 minutes
Producer: Filmlance International, Sweden for TV4/Cmore and German ZDF

The long running and world renowned Scandi Noir series based on Maj Sjöwalls and Per Wahlöös books, about an older seasoned murder investigator and his colleagues. Shooting in Stockholm.

2021: Beck: 2 x 90 minute films: “58 minutes” and “The crying policeman”

Beck – Döden i Samarra (2021)

Sthlm Requiem

2018

Produced by Sparkfilm for Sweden, Belgium and German, Sthlm Requiem is a stylish and dark series following the unconventional criminologist Fredrika Bergman and her investigative group.

Release Date: October, 2018
Running Time: 90 mins

Beck - Den förlorade sonen

Beck – Den förlorade sonen

Director and Co-writer

1998

Krister Henriksson in a tale about two brothers fighting for the truth about their past, before it’s too late. Based on a short story.

Release Date: September 11, 1998 (Sweden)

Running Time: 97 min

Co-writer and Director

1996

A four-part mini-series created for SVT Drama (Swedish National Television).
Set in the 1970’s, two teenage girls crave more from life than choosing the right color lipstick and chasing boyfriends.

Release Date: November 4, 1995

Running Time: 4 x 28m

Director

2002

A two-part mini-series created for SVT (Swedish National TV).
On the surface, Herman and Fanny have a perfect marriage. Until the police are at the door. Herman is suspected of aggravated tax fraud.

Release Date: March 5, 2002 (Sweden)

Running Time: 2 x 52m

Director and additional scriptwriter

2013

The last episode of the series, where Krister Henriksson and I again team up to portray Kurt Wallander’s sad farewell to his long career as a detective. Original story based on the character Wallander.

Release Date: June 21, 2014

Running Time: 90 mins

Headwriter and Director

2005

A four-part mini-series created for SVT (Swedish National Television) about a housewife and stripper who hate each other but team up to open a cleaning service when the cash flow is low.

Release Date: November 28, 2005

Running Time: 4 x 58m