‘All & Eva’: Creatives Behind Sperm Donor Series Detail How ‘Fleabag’-Inspired Dramedy Is Leading A New Wave Of Auteur-Driven Scandi Fare – Series Mania
deadline.comCreatives behind sperm donor series All & Eva have said the show represents a new wave of auteur-driven Scandi drama. The era of The Killing and The Bridge dominating Scandi fare at events such as Series Mania is long gone, director Johanna Runevad and producer Sofie Palage told Deadline in the week leading up to All & Eva’s international competition screening at the Lille confab.
The pair pointed to hit Swedish dramedies that have aired of late including Viaplay‘s Love Me and HBO Max’s Lust. “Ten years ago, the only thing Sweden exported was crime shows and Nordic noir,” said Palage. “Now, the international audience is more likely to watch Swedish shows on other topics.
You can do any genre and people will watch. Although I still love crime, it’s great that we don’t only have to do crime.” For Runevad, this development has opened up a world of opportunities for directors in TV, who may previously have only made movies. “It feels like our TV landscape is going in the same direction of letting auteurs do their shows, which is great,” she said.
Crime shows are much less auteur-driven, some are but a lot are just machines.” All & Eva is a neat example backing up Runevad and Palage’s argument.
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