The School Photographer (2026)
With the film industry in decline, Björn (50), a seasoned first assistant director, finds himself unemployed and adrift. To stay afloat, he takes a temporary job as a school photographer—an unfamiliar and humbling role. Over the course of one long day, Björn's fragile calm is tested by a string of phone calls from his mother, his teenage daughter, and his ex-wife. Each conversation pulls him further off balance, and the tension begins to seep into the portraits he takes. As his professional facade starts to crack, an unexpected encounter with a P.E. teacher at the school offers a brief moment of understanding—and a hint that change might still be possible.
Director: Hanna Ekman
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Ivan Mathias Petersson as Björn |
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Linda Santiago as Maria |
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Gunnel Fred as Kerstin |
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Beata Bergman as Wilma |
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Hanna Ekman as Sara |
| Production | Hanna Ekman | Producer |
| Writing | Hanna Ekman | Writer |
| Directing | Hanna Ekman | Director |
| Production | Christina Luoma | Producer |
| Sound | Petter Ströbaek | Music |
| Crew | Viktor Annerstål | Cinematography |
| Editing | Filip Berglund | Editor |
| Sound | Joel Erlandsson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jonas Goldman | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Viggo Johnsson | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Douglas Lewin | Electrician |
| Camera | David Martinez | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Miles Lembke | Colorist |