A dying diva meets her match in a nurse who talks too much. Chaos ensues.
The great star of the Royal Dramatic Theatre has fallen ill, and must be cared for at home by a talkative, insecure woman who, over time, finds it difficult to maintain the professional boundaries of the relationship.
Acting
Lena Olin's final monologue will wreck you completely.
Writing
Dialogue that finds poetry in awkward small talk.
Director
Mårten Klingberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lena Olin and Rolf Lassgård are Swedish cinema royalty; this was their first on-screen pairing in decades.
The film mirrors Olin's own career trajectory from international stardom to deliberate Swedish indie choices—Eva's resentment of 'selling out' hits different knowing this.
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