AN ANAGRAM RELEASE
RELIANCE
A WILLIAM OLSSON FILM
Anton Lundqvist
Alba August
RELIANCE
A psychological drama directed by William Olsson based on an original
screenplay by Angus MacLachlan.
Starring Alba August, Johan Gry and Helena af Sandeberg
PRESS CONTACTS
Camilla Nasiell, Monday
Phone +46 8-661 90 94
Cell +46 70-720 6563
E-mail: camilla.nasiell@mondayrelations.se
Stellan Forsberg, Monday
Phone +46 8-661 90 98
Cell +46 70-763 97 66
E-mail: stellan.forsberg@mondayrelations.se
William Olsson – Director
Alba August – Actress
Johan Gry – Actor
Charlotte Most – Producer
will be present in Gotheburg during
Göteborg International Film Festival.
2
SYNOPSIS
In the night after the party, a masked man sneaks unseen into the dark house
in the affluent neighborhood. He molests Selinda, a fifteen year old girl while
the rest of her family is fast asleep. The family is deeply shocked and the cracks
between them open wider. Selinda’s father, that has long forsaken his family
for a professional career, is eaten by self-accusations over not being around
to protect his daughter. Her mother, unable to deal with the incident, turns into
denial. Although Selinda does not see herself as a victim, her parents despair
reflects back on her. As always, nobody notices the quiet little seven year old boy
that nothing escapes.
Alba August
3
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
My film is about the fear that something terrible could happen to you or your loved
ones. The kind of fear that moves like a monster between dream and consciousness.
Angus MacLachlan’s screenplay stirred up such strong emotions and memories from
my own childhood that I decided to shoot the film in Sweden. The story reminded me
of the place I grew up in. A sort of paradise surrounded by imaginary walls behind
which no harm could possibly occur. There is a fragility in those kind of places that
become visible when something unexpectedly happens and the walls crumble.
William Olsson, January 2013
William Olsson
RELIANCE was shot on location in Gothenburg in the summer of 2011 based on an
original screenplay by Angus MacLachlan (Junebug, 2005).
The film is produced by Charlotte Most, Anagram and Förtroligheten Film in
cooperation with Zentropa International Sweden and Sveriges Television.
Anagram has earlier produced films such as Gabriela Pichler’s multi-Guldbagge
awarded feature film debut Eat Sleep Die (2012) that also receieved the RaroVideo
Audience Award, at the 69th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Theatrical release: Spring 2013
Swedish distribution: Scanbox Entertainment.
4
BEHIND THE CAMERA
Anton Lundqvist, Michael Petersen
William Olsson - Director
Director William Olsson presents his second feature film RELIANCE, based on an
original screenplay by Angus MacLachlan. He has earlier directed and produced the
Hollywood production An American Affair (2009) and the short films The Traveler
(2003), L.A. Dream (2004) and Rosa (2006). William Olsson has an MFA in Film
Production (Directing) from the University of Southern California, a BA in Literature
from Stockholm University and has studied film at Stockholms Filmskola. He lived
and worked in Los Angeles for nine years and recently moved back to his hometown
Gothenburg. William Olsson is a member of the Directors Guild of America.
Charlotte Most – Producer
Charlotte Most is a producer at Anagram. She is also currently working on the
up-coming feature film The Girl King about the Swedish Queen Kristina (2013),
directed by Mika Kaurismäki and has earlier produced Director Måns Månsson’s
publicly debated feature film hybrid documentary Roland Hassel (2012) and the short
film Honey Trap (2008), directed by Kicki Kjellin.
Angus MacLachlan - Screenwriter
Playwright and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan graduated from the North Carolina
School of the Arts in 1980. He is famous for writing the screenplay for the Oscar
nominated drama comedy Junebug (2005) as well as the cult short film Tater
Tomater (1990). He has also adapted one of his plays into the film Stone directed by
John Curran starring Robert De Niro, Milla Jovovich, and Edward Norton that was
released in 2010.
5
ACTORS
Alba August - Selinda
Alba August is making her feature film debut
in a leading role with RELIANCE. She was
born in 1993 in Copenhagen and moved
early to Stockholm were she attended
theatre studies at Eriksdalsskolan. She
graduated from the Arts Program (Drama) at
the Södra Latin High School (2009-2012).
She is also starring in the up-coming feature
In Real Life (IRL) with Valter Skarsgård and
Happy Jankell later this year. During the
fall of 2012 she acted in the TV-drama
series The Sandhamn Murders for Swedish
Channel 4 and earlier on in the multi-award
winning feature Beyond (2010).
Alba August
Johan Gry – Paul
Johan Gry studied at the Academy of Music
and Drama, University of Gothenburg and
graduated in 1987. His break-through came
with the title role as Chief Inspector Erik
Winter, based on Åke Edvardsson’s famous
crime novels, in three TV-films for Swedish
Television (SVT) in 2001 and an additional
round of three films in 2004. Further,
Johan Gry has played in several features
and TV-productions over the years, such as
Kommissarien och havet: och döden kom
på eftermiddagen a.k.a. Der Kommissar und
das Meer (2010), Irene Huss – Eldsdansen
(2008), Brottet a.k.a. The Killing (2008),
183 dagar (2008), Upp till kamp a.k.a How
soon is Now? (2007), Hem till byn (2006)
and Hammarkullen eller Vi ses i Kaliningrad
(1997).
Johan Gry
Johan Gry has also worked in various
plays at Norrbottensteatern, Stockholms
Stadsteater and Angereds teater. Currently,
Johan Gry is rehearsing Nora Nilsson’s
play The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide
to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to
the Scriptures by Oscar nominee playwright
Tony Kushner, having its Nordic premiere in
April at Göteborg City Theatre. He is also
acting in Andrés Lima’s play The Danton
Case, by Polish playwright Stanislawa
Przybyszewska, that opened on 19
December 2012 and is staged throughout
the spring 2013 at the Göteborg City
Theatre, were he belongs to the permanent
ensemble.
6
Helena af Sandeberg – Karin
Helena af Sandeberg
CAST
Paul Kindlund - Johan Gry
Selinda Kindlund - Alba August
Karin Kindlund - Helena af Sandeberg
Astrid Kindlund - Ingrid Lundgren
Markus Kindlund - Anton Baggeryd Singfjord
Sören Tillström - Anton Lundqvist
Elisabeth Tillström - Margareta Olsson
Carl Nyström - Johan Friberg
Victoria Nyström - Karin Bergqvist
Emelie Nyström - Julia Eek
Christoffer Sjöberg - Conny Vakare
Anna Sjöberg - Carina Jingrot
Rebecca Sjöberg - Sofia Rutberg
Fredrik Westermark - Björn Wahlberg
Nicke Westermark - Oliver Praetorius
Helena af Sandeberg studied drama
in the Arts Program at the Södra Latin
High School and went on to study at Lee
Strasbergs Actors Studio in New York. Upon
returning to Sweden she embarked a career
in features, TV and theatre. Helena has
been a permanent member of Stockholms
stadsteater ensemble since 2003.
Interpreting leading roles has presented
her with great critical acclaim in a large
number of plays, such as Hedda Gabler
(2009), Three Sisters (2008) and Anna
Karenina (2011). Her break-through on the
screen came with Kim Novak Never Swam
in Genesaret’s Lake (2005), based on
Håkan Nesser’s novel. We have also seen
her in movies like In bed with Santa (1999),
Cornelis (2010), I was a Swiss banker
(2007) and Mars and Venus (2006). On
TV Helena af Sandeberg has appeared in
productions like Heja Björn (2001), Verdict
Reviced (2008, 2009) and in the televised
version of Hedda Gabler (2009). Among
her latest features are Jesper Ganslandt’s
family drama Blondie (2012) and Lasse
Hallström’s thriller The Hypnotist (2012). In
early 2013 she appears in the mini series
Death of a Pilgrim, based on Leif GW
Persson’s trilogy on the assassination of the
Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Johan Selinda’s boyfriend - Pelle Evertsson
Tobias Rebecca’s boyfriend - Michael Fradkin
Psychologist - Moa Myrén
Stock trader - Mikael Forsberg
Teacher - Ylva Gallon
Police Detective - Anna Widing
Priest - Anders Tolergård
7
PRODUCTION NOTES
Original title: RELIANCE
Director – Willam Olsson
Screenwriter – Angus MacLachlan
Producer – Charlotte Most
Executive Producer – Martin Persson
Director of Photography – Vachan Sharma and Paul Blomgren Dovan
Production Designer – Gilles Balabaud
Costume Designer – Katja Watkins
Make-up Artist – Linda Boije af Gennäs
Sound – Henrik Ohlin
Editor – Marie Söderpalm
Composer – Ola Fløttum
Still Photographer – Jäger Arén
Casting – Imor Hermann
Child and youth casting – Maggie Widstrand
TECHNICAL NOTES
Screen Ratio – 1:1,85
Sound: 5.1 and stereo
Duration – 1 hour, 48 min
Johan Gry, Anton Lundqvist
8
MUSIC SCORE
This old Routine” (Söderberg/Söderberg)
Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia
Preformed by: First Aid Kit
p 2011 Wichita Recording Ltd under exclusive license from Jagadamba.
”Bist du bei mir” (Bach) Public Domain
Preformed by: Susan Hammond
p 2004 The childrengroup/Linus Entertainment Inc.
”What a wonderful world” (Douglas/Weiss)
with approval by Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia/BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia/
CP Masters Scandinavia.
Preformed by: Louis Armstrong
p 1968 Universal Music
”Dream on” (Swanberg/Sahlin)
Playground Music Publishing
Preformed by: Lena Swanberg
p 2012 Playground Music Scandinavia
”Blott en dag” (Ahnfeld/Sandell)
Public domain
Preformed by: Lutherska Missionskyrkans kör
p 2010 Lutherska Missionskyrkans kör.
”Enough Blood” (feat.Oil My Member)(Beats by Logophobia)(FHTEOD/Jerremalm)
Playground Music Publishing/Copyright Control
Preformed by: Follow Him to the End of Desert feat. Oil My Member
p 2012 Catapults Entertainment/Playground Music Scandinavia
”Du vet väl om att du är värdefull”
Ingemar Olsson, little beat music.
9