Live Till I Die
In a home for the elderly on the outskirts of Stockholm, a special relationship develops between Monica, an activity coach who still grieves for her grandmother, and Ella, a 99-year-old resident who has no close family.
Cast
- Monica (herself)
- Monica Lyander
- Ella (herself)
- Eleonora Nordqvist
Live Till I Die
Gustav Ågerstrand, Åsa Ekman, Oscar Hedin Hetteberg, Anders Teigen
- Documentary
- Production Country / Year
- Sweden, Switzerland 2022
- Language
- sv. OF mit en. UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 73min
1.78:1 (16:9), Discrete 5.1
- Original Title
- Leva tills jag dör
Director & Crew
Gustav Ågerstrand
Born in 1985. Studied Documentary Film Directing at the University of Arts in Stockholm and Cinematography at Biskops Arnö. Active as a director and cinematographer.
Filmography
2013 THE DANCING BODY, Kurzfilm
2014 LARS GUNNAR LARSSON, Dokumentarfilm
2015 INSIDE A TREE, Dokumentarfilm
2016 THE WIND BLOWETH AS IT LISTETH, Kurzfilm
2022 LIVE TILL I DIE (Co-Regie), Dokumentarfilm HOF 2022
Åsa Ekman
Born in 1972 in Sollentuna/Sweden. Studied at Biskops Arnö, the Swedish Institute of Dramatic Arts and at the University of Kalmar. Active as a director, journalist, photographer and editor.
Filmography
2011 MAMA’S COMEBACK, Doku-Fiction
2014 MY LIFE MY LESSON, Doku-Fiction
2015 SAY SOMETHING, Doku-Fiction
2021 EARTH: MUTED (Co-Regie), Dokumentarfilm
2022 LIVE TILL I DIE (Co-Regie), Dokumentarfilm HOF 2022
Oscar Hedin Hetteberg
Geboren 1972 in Kungsängen, Schweden. Tätig als Regisseur.
Filmography
2007 ACHING HEART, Kurzdokumentarfilm
2009 SHAME & HONOR, Kurzdokumentarfilm
2018 The Good Country, TV-Dokumentarserie
2021 EARTH: MUTED (Co-Regie), Dokumentarfilm
2022 LIVE TILL I DIE (Co-Regie), DokumentarfilmHof 2022
Anders Teigen
Born in 1973 in Trondheim/Norway. Studied Film Editing at the Norwegian Film Academy in Lillehammer. Active as a director and editor.
Filmography
2022 LIVE TILL I DIE (Co-Regie), Dokumentarfilm HOF 2022
“We have had parents and grandparents in retirement homes. The lack of happiness amongst the elderly and the personnel has been frightening. With this film, we wanted to explore this reality with a focus on empathy, so we looked for a place where the elderly live a modern, vibrant and fun life despite the daunting perspective of leaving this world. The key to that is carers who have a humane approach to their job. Monica and the elderly at Sköndal are the perfect characters to lead us through this journey. Dealing with the hardships of aging, they celebrate life. We wanted to make a visually strong, deep, and emotional film that speaks to an international audience. With humor and strong characters, this story can cross the borders of the Swedish language and culture and reach far down into the universal human need to live a meaningful life, for our whole lives.”
- Director of Photography
- Gustav Ågerstrand
- Editor
- Anders Teigen
- Sound Designer
- David Gülich
- Music Composer
- Janne Tavares
- Executive Producer
- John Reddington
- Françoise Fazio
- Producer
- Oscar Hedin Hetteberg
- Oscar Hedin
- Marina-Evelina Cracana