To date Fredrik Backman has written six highly acclaimed novels, two heartfelt novellas about life and love, and one non-fiction book about parenthood. Wickedly funny, touching and wise, his novels are odysseys of the ordinary man and woman, and stunningly moving tales of everyday courage. We really look forward to seeing how they will bring Fredrik Backman’s much loved story to life in a new and thrilling way.”įredrik Backman made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove. It will be exciting to see how comedy and drama will come together in this new series, with Felix Herngren directing and Camilla Ahlgren writing. Tesha Crawford, Director of International Originals Netflix Northern Europe: “We are very happy to continue the great collaboration with FLX after launching our first Swedish series Quicksand earlier this year.
Furthermore, it feels great to continue our collaboration with Netflix, which will make this fantastic story come to life to the global audience,” says Felix Herngren. It will be a privilege to shape this amazing book together with Camilla Ahlgren. “Fredrik Backman has a unique sense and ability to portray people and to find interesting stories that reflect Sweden. In a series of dysfunctional testimonies afterwards, the witnesses all tell their version of what really happened, whereupon a classic puzzle mystery develops around the questions: How did the robber manage to escape? Why is everyone so angry? And: What is WRONG with people these days? In the end the robber gives up and lets everyone go, but when the police storm the apartment it is.empty. A failed bank robber locks himself in with an over-enthusiastic real estate agent, two bitter IKEA-addicts, a pregnant woman, a suicidal multi-millionaire and a damn rabbit. This book could not be in better hands.” says Fredrik Backman.Īnxious People is an unreasonably riotous comedy about a hostage drama during an open house. Camilla Ahlgren understands the fragile and messy parts of humans and writes real people, not just characters. Felix Herngren is an extraordinary storyteller with a unique sense of comedy who is a dream to work with. ”My wife and I feel that FLX has in the past few years shown a tremendous range not only in their comedies, but especially in their dramas, and so we are truly glad and proud that they wish to take on this particular story.
Screenwriter is Camilla Ahlgren, the head writer of The Bridge and Quicksand. The series will be directed by Felix Herngren, creator and director of Bonus Family. 16 October 2019 - During The Frankfurter Buchmesse Netflix today announced Anxious People, a new Swedish Netflix dramedy based on Fredrik Backman’s book of the same name and produced by FLX, the production company behind Quicksand and upcoming Love & Anarchy.
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