The film is co-written by Mesén with acclaimed Icelandic novelist, poet and screenwriter Sjón ("The Northman", "Lamb"), and it deepens Mesén's signature blend of intimate character work and magic realism, expanding it into a darker, more haunting period world. Skarsgård will play a British widower in the 1880s Pacific Northwest, who hires a Native American governess, educated in a Christian mission school, to teach his two daughters. While preparing the eldest for an arranged marriage, a force within her begins to awaken, threatening everything she has been taught.
The cast also includes Darla Contois ("Little Bird"), Bronte Carmichael ("Star Wars: Andor"), Lily La Torre ("Run Rabbit Run"), Forrest Goodluck ("The Revenant") and Pernilla August ("The Best Intentions").
Mesén said the following in a statement: "I feel incredibly lucky to work with a cast who dive into their roles with such generosity, playfulness, and openness. Collaborating with such a talented group of people from all around the world has been a privilege. Darla embodies Isabel with visceral emotional depth, and Alexander portrays the father with a truth and volatility that ground the story. I can’t wait for the film to reach audiences!"
Sjón added: "As someone who’s worked with myth and folk stories in novels, songs and screenplays, I was immediately fascinated by Nathalie's command of bringing to the screen something as difficult as the shifting borders between the inner and outer reality of her film’s protagonist."
Nima Yousefi ("The Apprentice") of Sweden's Hobab produces alongside Resolve Media in the US, Quiddity Films in the UK, Need Productions in Belgium, and Still Vivid in Iceland.
The creative team includes French cinematographer Hélène Louvart ("La Chimera", "Pina"), Belgian editor and regular Dardenne brothers collaborator Marie-Hélène Dozo ("Young Ahmed", "Six Days in Spring"), Swedish production designer Lina Nordqvist ("Holy Spider", "Borg Vs McEnroe") and Icelandic costume designer Margrét Einarsdóttir (“Lamb", "King & Conqueror").
The Swedish release will be handled by leading arthouse banner TriArt, while international distribution will soon be unveiled.
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