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Meaning of Life S1

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Ava's journey to motherhood clashes with Ellen's identity crisis. From hunting trips gone wrong to baby scans and unexpected reunions, this thought-provoking comedy digs deep into the roads we take in adulthood and the things we can become willing to give up along the way.

Alva longs to become a parent with her boyfriend, but their struggle to conceive is more difficult than they imagined, straining their relationship and hopes for the future. Meanwhile, her sister Ellen, a mother of three, grapples with her own identity crisis. Feeling trapped in her role as a mother, Ellen has forgotten who she is and what she wants outside of parenthood. As Alva clings to her dream of motherhood, Ellen begins to drift away from her partner, Alex, and questions the life she’s built. Both sisters are on a collision course with their deepest desires and fears, leading to emotional upheavals that challenge their relationships and force them to confront what truly matters.

This original and thought-provoking series skilfully explores family life, social pressures, and the gap between our deepest dreams and our daily realities. Following two siblings on different but parallel paths, it is a fresh new look at the roads we decide to take in adulthood and the things we can become willing to give up along the way.

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Duration

8 x 30'

Language

Swedish

Cast

Helena af Sandeberg, Celie Sparre, Ulf Stenberg, Hannes Fohlin, Madeleine Martin

Director

Eddie Åhgren, Tove Eriksen Hillblom, Maria Nygren, Adam Pålsson

Scriptwriter

Tove Eriksen Hillblom, Maria Nygren

Production Company

FLX

Producer

Sussan Treschow

Production Year

2022

Available As

Format & Readymade

Meaning of Life blends warmth and humor with a poignant look at life’s complexities, capturing the unexpected mix of joy and sadness in everyday moments. The series is created by Maria Nygren (Love & Anarchy, Blinded, Hunters) and Tove Hillblom (Vi i Villa, Sunnyside), who also directed alongside lead director Eddie Nygren (Bonus Family, Sunnyside) and Adam Pålsson (Vuxna Människor). Produced by Sussan Treschow (Jana - Marked For Life, Sjölyckan), the series stars Helena af Sandeberg (Mafia, Dough, Quicksand), Celie Sparre (The Truth Will Out, Fake Patient), Ulf Stenberg (Beartown, The Playlist), Hannes Fohlin (Thin Blue Line, The Restaurant), and Madeleine Martin (Jana - Marked For Life, R.S.V.P.)