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B-Reel Films Adapts Swedish Bestseller 'When The Cranes Fly South' into a Movie
A company called B-Reel Films is going to make a movie based on a Swedish book that won an award called 'When The Cranes Fly South'.
This book is about an old man thinking about his life.
B-Reel Films is also making a crime show for Netflix called 'The Case' with a writer who worked on 'Lupin'.
They also finished another movie based on a book called 'Bloody Men' which will come out in 2026.
B-Reel Films likes to make their own choices about what movies and shows to create.
B-Reel Films is creating a movie adaptation of the 2024 Swedish Book of the Year, 'When The Cranes Fly South'.
The book follows an elderly man reflecting on his life, relationships, and childhood.
Oskar Söderlund is writing the screenplay for the 'When The Cranes Fly South' adaptation.
B-Reel Films is also producing a five-episode Swedish crime drama for Netflix called 'The Case', co-written by 'Lupin' creator George Kay.
The company's adaptation of 'Jävla Karlar' ('Bloody Men') has finished production and is slated for release in 2026.
- Who
- B-Reel Films, Lisa Ridzén (author), Oskar Söderlund (writer), George Kay (writer), Jakob Oftebro, Peter Andersson, Kristoffer Nyholm
- What
- Adapting 'When The Cranes Fly South' into a movie and producing a new Netflix crime drama 'The Case'.
- Where
- Stockholm-based B-Reel Films (Sweden), with 'The Case' a UK-Sweden production.
- When
- Book released in 2024, 'When The Cranes Fly South' movie adaptation is in the works, 'The Case' to be released next year, 'Jävla Karlar' ('Bloody Men') movie adaptation wrapped and to be released in 2026.
- Why
- To adapt acclaimed literary works into film and television for global audiences, and to pursue passion projects independently.
B-Reel Films' Independent Approach
Large Producer-Distributor Groups
Decision Making
B-Reel Films' Independent Approach
B-Reel Films maintains independence, with the four partners deciding what projects to pursue based on their passion.
Large Producer-Distributor Groups
Part of larger groups implies external decisions may influence project selection.
Agility
B-Reel Films' Independent Approach
Being an independent, smaller company allows B-Reel Films to move quickly.
Large Producer-Distributor Groups
Larger structures might have more bureaucracy, potentially slowing down decision-making.
Key facts
- Book Adaptation
- 'When The Cranes Fly South' by Lisa Ridzén
- Producer
- B-Reel Films
- Writer for 'When The Cranes Fly South'
- Oskar Söderlund
- Netflix Drama
- 'The Case'
- Writer for 'The Case'
- George Kay
- Director for 'The Case'
- Kristoffer Nyholm
- Actors in 'The Case'
- Jakob Oftebro, Peter Andersson
- Upcoming Film
- 'Jävla Karlar' ('Bloody Men') adaptation
Quotes
Johannes Åhlund
Managing Partner at B-Reel and Creative Producer on The Case
“George, and Willow [Grylls] and Matt [Sandford] from New Pictures, came to Stockholm and we had long conversations about the project, and we also spoke about Swedish and UK culture and different ways of working. Then we created a writer’s room that we held partly in Stockholm and partly in London, and that had Brits and Swedes in the room.”
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“It is a meeting between a type of [project] that is more high-concept and higher-paced, with the twists and turns that George brings to the table, and then the more grounded, realistic, Scandi Noir crime show.”
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Ulf Synnerholm
Managing Partner and Head of Drama at B-Reel
“I cried and laughed my way through the book. It is about death somehow, but it’s also about warmth, and there is love, and there is the need for family, and there’s a fascination with what life could have been; all these universal questions that occupy most of us at various stages.”
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“It poses a challenge in terms of the narrative and we said we’d only feel secure doing it if we could find the best possible writer, someone who would handle it with care, but also bring something new to the property.”
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Pelle Nilsson
Managing Partner and Producer at B-Reel
“We have been independent for 25 years, we are four producers and we’re all partners in the in the company and we can move very quickly and work on the projects that we love. Nobody else decides what we should do. We have been different sizes over the years, but we’ve always been independent, and that has helped us.”
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