Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is set to produce two major English-language films every year, kicking off with “Hilma,” a biopic of the revolutionary Swedish artist and feminist pioneer Hilma af Klint, starring Lena Olin (“Enemies”).
Lasse Hallström (‘The Cider House Rules”), one of Sweden’s most celebrated directors, is on board to write and direct the film. “Hilma” will explore the enigmatic life of Klint, whose unconventional art remained largely unknown for decades.
Klint navigated through a male-dominated artistic scene to eventually become one of the Western world’s first abstract artists.Olin will play Klint in her later years, while Tora Hallström (‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’), Olin and.
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