Magnus von Horn
Magnus von Horn, (born 21 December 1983, Gothenburg), is a Swedish and Polish[1] film director and screenwriter. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 2013.[2] A few months after he arrived in Poland he was brutally robbed, which resulted in him becoming interested in violent people. His first film was a short documentary about a young Polish criminal.[3] His 2011 short film Without Snow was nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film.[4] His debut feature, The Here After, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
His sophomore film, Sweat, was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, which was cancelled due to COVID.[6] His third feature, The Girl with the Needle, premiered in the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d’Or.[7]
Filmography[edit]
- Radek (2006) – short documentary
- Mleczaki (2007) – short
- Echo (2008) – short
- Without Snow (Utan snö) (2011) – short
- The Here After (Efterskalv) (2015)
- Sweat (2020)
- The Girl with the Needle (2024)
References[edit]
- ^ "Magnus von Horn dla Onetu przed festiwalem w Cannes: to nie jest film o aborcji". onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Magnus von Horn". FilmPolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ Joelsson, Johan (2008-04-23). "Regissör 08". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ^ "Without Snow (2011)". Swedish Film Database. Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ Rossing Jensen, Jørn (2015-04-23). "Sweden's The Here After heads to the Directors' Fortnight". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2024-05-15). "'The Girl With the Needle' Review: Magnus von Horn's Expressionistic Nightmare of Women Abandoned by Society". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Utichi, Joe (2024-05-15). "'The Girl With The Needle' Review: Magnus Von Horn's Dark Fairytale Retelling Of Denmark's Most Infamous Serial Murder Case Is Beguiling – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
External links[edit]
- Magnus von Horn at IMDb
- Magnus von Horn at the Swedish Film Database
- Polsko-szwedzki film "Intruz" jedzie do Cannes! (in Polish)
