A portrait of the first Swedish director to have been nominated for an Oscar and who counts amongst the great personalities of film. He is revered is Sweden and beyond as one the most significant Scandinavian filmmakers alongside Ingmar Bergman.
The son of a dentist began his career as an elementary schoolteacher, shooting films with pupils. In 1973 he was nominated for an Oscar for his literary adaptation of ,,The Emigrants". But Troell's career is not just characterized by glamour; the less happy moments are also touched upon in this very personal portrait.
