"I discovered the 7th art at home when I was kid, through Charlie Chaplin's movies and those of my father who shot documentaries. He was my biggest influence. So I took his camera and started shooting."

Art, Home, Movies, Father

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"I discovered the 7th art at home when I was kid, through Charlie Chaplin's movies and those of my father who shot documentaries. He was my biggest influence. So I took his camera and started shooting."

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"I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances."

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"I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels."

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"I always try to preserve my cinematographic style, even while I work in the US. I wish to always be European."

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"I always need a couple of highlights to really spark the passion for a project."

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"Cinema has become a global economy, totally international."

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"But I notice that there is a lack of darkness in my movies and I don't know where that comes from."

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"But now I wish I could back to Stockholm to make international films there."

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