“DTF St.Louis”
HBO Max, 2/3. Series creator: Steven Conrad. Starring: Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini, Richard Jenkins and others. 7 x 50 mins.
After his cult spy series “Patriot” (2015-2018), Steve Conrad is DTF – “down to fuck”. In this black comedy about three midlife characters (played by Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini and “Stranger Things” star David Harbour, ex-husband of Lilly Allen), Conrad takes the title from dating app slang for “open to sex as soon as possible” who get caught in a love triangle and forced to make fatal decisions. Using swinging, dating apps and forbidden desires as a catalyst, Conrad explores the characters’ inner emptiness, the existential need for connection and the longing for deeper community.
“Vladimir”
Netflix, 5/3. Series Creator: Jeanie Bergen et al. Starring: Rachel Weisz, Kayli Carter, Elisa Moolecherry, Leo Woodall, John Slattery and others. 8 x 30 mins.
Four years ago, Julia May Jonas’ psychological Metoo novel about power, morality and dangerous desire was published in the academic world. In the almost sexually charged version of the series, Rachel Weisz plays the nameless literature professor whose life is turned upside down when her husband (John Slattery) is accused of inappropriate sexual relationships with younger students. At the same time, she is completely obsessed with the charismatic, younger, attractive colleague Vladimir (Leo Woodall). As in the novel, she becomes an unreliable narrator, drawing both herself and the audience into a labyrinth of desire, self-deception, and power play.
“Girl taken”
Skyshowtime, February 26th Series creator: David Turpin. Starring: Alfie Allen, Jill Halfpenny, Tallulah and Delphi Evans and others. 6 x 60 minutes
Psychologically complex thriller about trauma, sisterhood and survival. The twins (Tallulah and Delphi Evans) are torn apart when one of them is kidnapped by their teacher (Alfie Allen). After years in captivity, she manages to escape – only to find that the world has changed. As the family fights for healing, the manipulative teacher tries to avoid justice. Based on Hollie Overton’s book, billed as a sequel to Gone Girl and Room.
“The Cold Game”
SVT Play, 27/2. Series creator: Jemina Jokisalo. With: Roosa Söderholm, Sannah Nedergård, Antti Virmavirta, Reetta Ylä-Rautio and others. 8 x 50 mins.
Dark psychological thriller about dreams, betrayal and rivalry at the top of Finnish skiing. The track is set for the excitement of the snowy Finnish winter as up-and-coming Anna (Roosa Söderholm), under the strict guidance of coach Kim (Antti Virmavirta), challenges star Maria (Sannah Nedergård). The fight for the national team spot becomes a battle of identity in which sporting ambitions collide with morals and friendship – how far can you get to the top?
“Scrubs” (2026)
Disney+. Series Creator: Aseem Batra. Starring: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and others. 9 x 22 mins.
“Millennial Cringe,” Variety wrote about the idea of having “Scrubs” return from the television graveyard. But many other fans also praise the newly recorded nostalgia trip for its combination of humor and heart. Even though new doctors are coming on the scene, it’s still the old veterans Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke who run the show, tending to make social criticisms and give a kick to the American healthcare system.
“Monarch. Legacy of Monsters 2”
Apple TV, February 27th Series Creators: Chris Black, Matt Fraction. Starring: Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm and others. 10 x at least
“This isn’t Kong. This isn’t Godzilla. It’s something bigger!” says Kurt Russell’s monster hunter Lee Shaw as he returns for a second season to face a threat the world has never seen before. A gigantic threat from the sea forces heroes and villains alike to a mysterious island, where old secrets bubble to the surface and loyalties fracture in an explosive battle for survival, the truth – and the future of humanity.
“Vermiglio. A family chronicle from the Alps” (2024)
Triart game. Screenplay and direction: Maura Delpero. With: Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi and others. 1 hour 59 minutes.
Forbidden love at dizzying heights in the final phase of the Second World War. Maura Delpero has directed a restrained but magnificent Italian family drama in a world where emotions and coldness collide. The action takes place in the Alpine village of Vermiglio, where the deserter Pietro finds love in the village girl Lucia, but their relationship is tested by the war and the harsh conditions in the village. Reached 10th place when DN film critics chose last year’s best films: “I expect nothing but future greatness from this director,” wrote DN reviewer Sebastian Lindvall.
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“The Favorite” (2018)
SVT Play, 27/2. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss and more. 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Wonderfully eccentric and innovative costume drama by star Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, who won the Golden Lion for “Poor Things”. This emotional love triangle drama is set at the heart of the British court, with the ill-fated 18th-century Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) at the epicenter. Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz’s ambitious courtesans fight with their beaks for the queen’s favor. Colman was nominated for ten Oscars and won Best Actress.
“The Color of Money. Revenge” (1986)
SVT Play, 27/2. Director: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and others. 1 hour 59 minutes.
“The money you win tastes twice as good as the money you make,” says Paul Newman’s pool shark “Fast” Eddie Felson as he takes the talented young Vincent (Tom Cruise) under his wing. Together they make their way to the competitive venues of the billiard halls, where old rivalries, betrayal and the search for revenge take center stage. Newman won an Oscar for his role in this standalone sequel to the 1961 classic The Hustler.
“Maurice” (1987)
SVT Play, 27/2. Directed by James Ivory. Starring: Hugh Grant, James Wilby, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow etc. 2 hours and 20 minutes.
“I am an Unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde variety,” says the title character Maurice (James Wilby) as he falls head over heels in love with the distinguished and intellectual Clive (Hugh Grant) in Cambridge in 1909. Since homosexuality was considered a mental illness and illegal in England until 1967, they are forced to play out their passionate love relationship under the covers. In the end, Clive faces a crucial life decision in this bittersweet love drama based on EM Forster’s novel.
This week’s classic:
“Touch a Bridge” (1965)
SVT game. Director: Days Danielsson. With: Birgitta Andersson, Monica Zetterlund, Hans Alfredson, Lars Ekborg, Gösta Ekman, Tage Danielsson and others. 1 hour 41 minutes.
This week Swedish film lost one of its greats when Birgitta Andersson passed away. In Hasse å Tage’s summer gem “Attngøra en brygga” she shines as a clumsy Sunday sailor in high heels – on the way to the crayfish slice on Ensamholmen in the archipelago. Her unique timing served her well in this absurdist, silent-film-inspired comedy classic about the desperate longing for community. As you know, nothing goes further.
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