Anna Carolina Odell (born 3 October 1973) is a

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artist and film director. She won two Guldbaggen Award for in 2014 for her film '' The Reunion'' in the categories Best Film and Best Screenplay. In 2009, her film ''Okänd, kvinna 2009-349701'' received a lot of attention as it includes a faked suicide attempt on Liljeholmsbron in Stockholm. Both films have been nominated and presented at the

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Film Festival.

Early life

Odell studied at the Gerlesborgsschool in Tanum, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design and at

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in Stockholm. Police took her to a psychiatric ER at St Görans Hospital in Stockholm. The day after she revealed to the staff at the hospital that she had faked her mental illness for her film. Odell's actions during the filming were criticized by David Eberhard, at the time head of the hospital. Odell was also criticized for using resources at the hospital that could have been used on people seeking help for genuine mental health conditions that same night. She was accused of violent resistance to police arrest, and for making a false alarm. The court found Odell guilty and imposed a 2500 SEK fine on her. The sentence was reduced because the courts thought she had no criminal intent in her actions. She did not appeal the sentence. In 2013 Odell made her directorial debut with the film '' The Reunion''. The film brings up the subjects of bullying, power structures in the society and unhealthy hierarchy in schools. Odell brought a lot of her own experiences from her own school time, and also the experiences from her school reunion. The film had its premiere at the

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that year. The film had its Swedish premiere on 15 November 2013 and received positive reviews. ''Återträffen'' won two

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for

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and

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. In 2016, she made a voice role in the animated short film ”Amalimbo" by Juan Pablo Libossart, the film was nominated in the short film category at the 2016 Venice Film Festival. In 2018, Odell directed and played one of the leading roles in a film starring herself as a character, called '' X & Y'', along with co-stars

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and

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. The film was filmed in

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Psycho-Social Art

''Okänd, kvinna 2009-349701'' has been seen as a ground-breaking example of psycho-social art in which a bisociative discourse is used to alter the art ”space” and to resolve complicated notions normally associated with alternative prospects - let it be psychiatry, sexuality (for ex. 'Mattress Performance (Carry That Weigh)'), teology (for ex. 'The World Is Cyclical'), comedy ('Borderline') et.c.

Filmography

*2009: ''Okänd, kvinna 2009-349701'' *2013: '' The Reunion'' *2018: '' X & Y''

References

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