May el-Toukhy will be the series’ conceptual director and Käehne will be the lead writer. Nordisk secured rights to the 1971 book from the publishing house Gyldendal.
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“Tove Ditlevsen’s life constitutes, in all its devil-may-care complexity, a fascinating and inspiring material for us as filmmakers. She wants it all – career, children, love, freedom – but is still constantly drawn towards destroying any kind of harmony and joy,” commented Käehne. “Tove’s existential division between life’s conflicting desires and dreams resonates with today’s audience and with us as storytellers.
“Tove Ditlevsen’s authorship is current as never before with publications on its way throughout the world. We believe that Nordisk Film, with their creative team, are the completely right ones to picture this intense and ultra-modern work,” added book rights agent Lydia Constance Grønkvist Pedersen.