Stockholm-born filmmaker-actor Felix Herngren is working on a new Netflix Original production, entitled Anxious People. Herngren is best known for his successful comedy The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared [+leggi anche:
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Anxious People, penned in its entirety by Camilla Ahlgren (Quicksand [+leggi anche:
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Asked to testify, the witnesses all tell their version of the events, 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?”

Speaking about his project and his collaboration with novelist Fredrik Backman, upon whose novel the series is based, Herngren said: “Fredrik Backman has a unique sense and ability to portray people and to find interesting stories that reflect Sweden. It will be a privilege to shape this amazing book together with Camilla Ahlgren. Furthermore, it feels great to be continuing our collaboration with Netflix, which will make this fantastic story come to life for the global audience.”

Backman added: “My wife and I feel that FLX has in the past few years shown a tremendous range not only in their comedies, but also – and especially – in their dramas, so we are truly glad and proud that they wish to take on this particular story. Felix Herngren is an extraordinary storyteller with a unique sense of comedy, who is a dream to work with. Camilla Ahlgren understands the fragile and messy parts of humans and writes real people, not just characters. This book could not be in better hands.” Backman’s first novel, entitled A Man Called Ove, was brought to the big screen by director Hannes Holm in 2015’s A Man Called Ove [+leggi anche:
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The production was announced last Thursday at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Anxious People is being staged by Fatima Varhos, Pontus Edgren and Martina Håkansson, for Stockholm-based outfit FLX. The executive producers will be Fredrik Backman, Neda Backman and Tor Jonasson, for Salomonsson Agency. This is FLX's third Netflix Original, following Quicksand (2019) and Lisa Langseth's upcoming Love & Anarchy.

An official release date is yet to be disclosed.