An achingly sensual story of love and adultery set in the early years of the 20th century, A Serious Game is an adaptation of a classic novel by Hjalmar Söderberg that centers on the passionate affair between the painter Lydia Stille and the journalist Arvid Stjärnblom. It begins when they are young and penniless, but after Arvild delays asking for her hand the impetuous Lydia vanishes. Nevertheless, when they meet again a decade later, their connection sparks once more, wreaking havoc on their respective marriages, children, and position in the strait-laced society of the time. Both Lydia and Arvid dream of a pure, great and untainted love, yet such a love demands a greater sacrifice than they could ever imagine.
This evocative film deals with the choices they have, the choices they do not have, the consequences of the choices they make.
Director’s Biography
Pernilla August: Pernilla August is one of Sweden's most acclaimed actresses. She is the only actress to have played the mother of Darth Vader, Jesus Christ and Ingmar Bergman! Her credits as a director include the short Time-Bomb ('05), Beyond ('10) and four episodes of the television series The Legacy.
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