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Lust

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Sex, secrets and second chances – redefining middle-age comedy

A bold, funny, and emotionally honest dramedy about four lifelong friends - Anette, Nadia, Ellen, and Martina - who are forced to re-examine their desires when science and real life collide. When Anette, a public health researcher, publishes a study claiming that sex has major health benefits, the findings spark more than media attention. Within their close-knit circle, they trigger candid conversations, uncomfortable truths, and unexpected adventures as each woman begins questioning her own relationship to intimacy, love, and desire amid the pressures of careers, partners, parenting, and aging.

Blending sharp humour with warmth and raw honesty, Lust explores female sexuality, friendship, and modern relationships with refreshing openness. At its heart, the series is about the enduring power of friendship - and the realisation that it’s never too late to rediscover yourself.

Genres

Comedy

Duration

8 x 30'

Language

Swedish

Cast

Sofia Helin, Julia Dufvenius, Björn Bengtsson, Emil Almén

Director

Frans Wiklund

Scriptwriter

Ella Lemhagen

Production Company

Miso Film

Producer

Sandra Harms, Karl Fredrik Ulfung

Commissioning Broadcaster

HBO Max

Created by Frans Wiklund (Alex, Syrror, Elsas värld) and directed by Ella Lemhagen (The Crown Jewels, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Patrik Age 1.5), the series won the 2022 Kristallen Award for Best Comedy Program. Blending sharp humor with raw honesty, it has drawn comparisons to Workin’ Moms and Sex and the City - but with a distinctly Scandinavian edge.

Produced by Sandra Harms (Box 21, 438 Days, Modus) and Karl Fredrik Ulfung (Cell 8, Box 21, 438 Days) for Miso Film, the series features a stellar cast led by Sofia Helin (The Bridge, Limbo, Exit, Atlantic Crossing), Julia Dufvenius (Honour, Blinded, Modus), Anja Lundqvist (Honour, No Time to Mourn, Alex), Björn Bengtsson (A Nearly Normal Family, The Unlikely Murderer, Thicker Than Water), and Emil Almén (The Glass Dome, Sounds of Summer, The Pirate Bay).

Awards

Laurel

Nominated

Rose d'Or 2022
Best Drama

Laurel

Won

Kristallen TV Awards 2022
Best Comedy Program