Sigge Eklund

Internet comedian Carl Déman from the humor group JLC lived a life that looked glorious. But beneath the surface was a terrible gambling addiction that almost cost him his life. In 2019, he and other gambling addicts struggle to stay afloat in a contemporary age marinated in gambling advertising. Carl wants to ask those who make the advertising how they think and wonders why the advertising profiles now also come from the world of culture and entertainment.

A teenager struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind.

The film tracks Ostlund’s attempt to win a record third Palme d’Or with his new film, The Entertainment System Is Down.

On the outside, Lennart seems to be like anyone in a modern age. Villa, wife and children. But when a childhood friend comes to town, repressed emotions are pushed to the surface. Has Lennart lived a life based on a lie?