Overview

The film portrays the Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter August Strindberg's life 1849-1912. Through his extensive correspondence and literary production, from the supposed first work, the drama "The Free Thinker" (1869), to the posthumously published "The Occult Diary" (published 1977 ). But also his three wives, Siri von Essen, Frida Uhl and Harriet Bosse, and the children Karin, Greta and Hans are given space in the film. The unpublished first drama "The Free Thinker", depicts a young man forced to break with family and tradition to follow his conscience and ideals, becomes a prophecy about the author's own life.

1. Ria Busch

   Director

2. Fredrik Heurlin

   Director

3. Stefan Norlin

   Director

4. Thérèse Ferry

   Director

5. Ziskas Szemes

   Director

6. Åsa Wendel

   Director

7. Göran Bäuerle

   Director

8. Mats Gustavsson

   Director

9. Niklas Westergren

   Director, Writer

10. Ann Duroj

    Director

11. Jan-Anders Hansson

    Director

12. Charlie Kristiansson

    Director, Writer

13. Robert Stengård

    Director

14. Pauli Saastamoinen

    Director

15. Saman Ali

    Director

16. Hedvig Blidberg

    Director

17. Maryn Eales

    Director

18. Annika Hallström

    Director

19. Helen Walhgren

    Director

20. Eva Bowden

    Director

21. Peter Lindnér

    Director

22. Åsa Hoflin

    Director

23. Daniel Strömberg

    Director

24. Peter Watkins

    Director, Writer