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Meaning of Life S2

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As estranged mother Mona returns, Ellen confronts childhood wounds while Alva faces career pivots and personal loss, amidst family dynamics.

This thought-provoking series skilfully explores family life, social pressures and the gap between our deepest dreams and our daily realities. We follow two siblings on different paths, it’s a fresh look at the roads we decide to take in adulthood and the things we are willing to give up along the way.

In the second season, Mona, the mother of the sisters, returns to Sweden, marking a significant turning point in their lives. For Ellen, who was thirteen when she left, this season is a transformative journey into adulthood. On the other hand, Alva, who was only five when Mona left, views her more as an acquaintance, initially keeping their relationship relatively uncomplicated. However, throughout the season, she experiences the loss of Nico, embarks on a new career path, and achieves something she believed to be impossible, albeit in the completely wrong way. Meanwhile, Nico explores the dynamics of a nuclear family, while Alex encounters a new female boss who genuinely values his contributions.

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

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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.)

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