May 22, 2012
Scandinavia's leading ladies, Pernilla August and Lone Scherfig are going to work together for the first time on The Serious Game, with August behind the camera and Scherfig as scriptwriter.
The Serious Game is one of the most famous love stories of Swedish literature, based on Hjalmar Söderberg's best-selling novel Den allvarsamma leken. Producer Patrick Andersson (B-Reel Features) said ‘interest was palpable' in Cannes from potential co-financiers. August will first finish directing the TV series The Heritage after Veronika for DR. B-Reel Features also announced in Cannes that Alicia Vikander will team up again with Pure director Lisa Langseth for the director's second feature film Hotel set to start filming this summer. David Dencik is also in the cast.