Björne Larson

Birth : 1973-10-27, Trosa, Sweden

History

After 8 years of art directing, Björne Larson began his cinematic career by directing commercials, videos, and shorts. Including the Grand Prix-winning short To Kill a Child (2003), based on the acclaimed novella by Stig Dagerman. The American independent film Kill Your Darlings was a personal big-screen debut in 2006 and Björne Larson's first feature as writer and director. The Fur, based on Hjalmar Söderberg’s popular short story from 1897.

Movies

Little Match Girl
Little Match Girl
Director
Scandinavia, 1846. A poor young girl forced to sell matchsticks desperately lights one match to survive the winter night. She is drawn into a dream world where the flames of fire give her hope for a better life, while the cold creeps closer. Based on H.C. Andersen's short story.
Little Match Girl
Little Match Girl
Screenplay
Scandinavia, 1846. A poor young girl forced to sell matchsticks desperately lights one match to survive the winter night. She is drawn into a dream world where the flames of fire give her hope for a better life, while the cold creeps closer. Based on H.C. Andersen's short story.
The Fur
The Fur
Writer
Doctor Henck will die on this cold and dark Christmas Eve 1897. The poor Dr Henck visits his best friend, the wealthy stockbroker John Richardt, to borrow some money for a Christmas present to his wife and newborn baby. The gentle Richardt lends his friend not only the money, but also his exclusive fur coat so that Dr Henck can walk back home in dignity. With a spark of life, and curious to see his wife's reaction, Dr Heck happily returns home wearing his friend's fur coat.
The Fur
The Fur
Director
Doctor Henck will die on this cold and dark Christmas Eve 1897. The poor Dr Henck visits his best friend, the wealthy stockbroker John Richardt, to borrow some money for a Christmas present to his wife and newborn baby. The gentle Richardt lends his friend not only the money, but also his exclusive fur coat so that Dr Henck can walk back home in dignity. With a spark of life, and curious to see his wife's reaction, Dr Heck happily returns home wearing his friend's fur coat.
The Seducer of Youth
The Seducer of Youth
Writer
Inspired by Hjalmar Söderberg's work. Made in collaboration with Stockholm Filmfestival.
The Seducer of Youth
The Seducer of Youth
Director
Inspired by Hjalmar Söderberg's work. Made in collaboration with Stockholm Filmfestival.
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings
Author
A desperate young writer is lured on a wild ride through the desert by a mysterious woman in this darkly comic take on the all-American road trip. Along the way they cross paths with a hapless mobster, a 6 foot transvestite and a lovesick housewife, all on the way to their celebrity TV shrink in Las Vegas... Things quickly spiral out of control into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game... a writer's frantic search for inspiration becomes intertwined with a motley crew of quirky characters seeking love and adventure at any cost.
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings
Director
A desperate young writer is lured on a wild ride through the desert by a mysterious woman in this darkly comic take on the all-American road trip. Along the way they cross paths with a hapless mobster, a 6 foot transvestite and a lovesick housewife, all on the way to their celebrity TV shrink in Las Vegas... Things quickly spiral out of control into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game... a writer's frantic search for inspiration becomes intertwined with a motley crew of quirky characters seeking love and adventure at any cost.
To Kill a Child
To Kill a Child
Director
Mother, father and child in the kitchen. They´ve run out of sugar and the child is sent over to grandma to get some. The child takes its every day route down the garden, over the fence, it crosses the street, gets the sugar and...
To Kill a Child
To Kill a Child
Screenplay
Mother, father and child in the kitchen. They´ve run out of sugar and the child is sent over to grandma to get some. The child takes its every day route down the garden, over the fence, it crosses the street, gets the sugar and...