Lisa Langseth (born 20 April 1975) is a Swedish screenwriter and film director. Her writing and directing film credits include ''

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'' (2009), '' Hotell'' (2013) and '' Euphoria'' (2017).

Career

Langseth began her career as a playwright and theatre director. In 2004 she directed

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in the play ''Beloved'' which she had also written. In 2006 she directed the short film ''Godkänd''. In 2009 she directed her debut film ''

'', an adaptation of one of her plays starring

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as Katarina. Langseth was awarded the 2010 Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay for her work on the film, along with receiving a nomination for the

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. Langseth's 2013 comedy-drama '' Hotell'' debuted at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema program. The film reunited her with

. For her work in the film, she received a nomination for the 2014 Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay. Her last film is titled '' Euphoria'', featuring regular collaborator Vikander, along with

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and Charlotte Rampling. It has been described as a

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set in a "fictional euthanasia clinic." It was her English-language debut and had a 2017 release. It describes a conflict between two sisters, Ines (

) and Emilie (

), who then travel through Europe towards a mystery destination. It is described as a drama/mystery. In 2019,

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announced that Langseth is the creator for its second Swedish-language TV series, '' Love & Anarchy''. It premiered on

on 4 November 2020.

Filmography

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'' *'' Hotell'' *'' Euphoria'' *'' Love & Anarchy''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langseth, Lisa Swedish film directors Swedish women film directors Living people 1975 births