Season 2 • Episode 4
LatestActing
Jonna Liljendahl's unfiltered, chaotic authenticity — no child actor polish.
Production
Junibacken as real location, not set — you can visit the actual house.
Writing
Astrid Lindgren's dialogue that respects kids as complicated humans.
Creator
Göran Graffman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jonna Liljendahl was discovered in a Stockholm schoolyard; she had zero acting experience. The director literally chased her down the street.
This adaptation cemented 'Junibacken' as a real place in Swedish consciousness — the house became a pilgrimage site and later inspired the Stockholm theme park.
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