Björn Andrésen © Mantaray Film AB About the film In 1970, filmmaker Luchino Visconti travelled throughout Europe looking for the perfect boy to personify absolute beauty in his film adaptation of Thomas Mann’s novella Death in Venice. In Stockholm, he discovered Björn Andrésen, a shy 15-year-old teenager whom he brought to international fame overnight and led to spend a short but intense part of his turbulent youth between the Lido in Venice, London, the Cannes Film Festival, and Japan. Fifty years after the premiere of Death in Venice, Björn takes us on a remarkable journey made of personal memories, cinema history, stardust and tragic events in what could be Bjorn’s last attempt to finally get his life back on track.
Contact person Oskar Röhlander, oskar.rohlander@si.se
Subtitles Subtitles are available in English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish. For other languages, you will need to include the costs for local translation in the budget of your application.
Genre Documentary
Footnote The documentary was filmed during five years in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Paris, Budapest, Venice, and Tokyo, following in Björn's footsteps.
Film facts Original title: Världens vackraste pojke
Director: Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri
Director’s biography:
Kristian Petri is a screenwriter, novelist and director. His first feature, Between Summers (1995), was selected for the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes. He has made numerous documentaries since 1980. In 2003 he directed the feature Details, screened at numerous festivals worldwide.
Screenplay: Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri
With: Björn Andrésen
Production: Stina Gardell for Mantaray Film AB
Age limit: suitable for all audiences.
Time: 93 minutes
National release: 2021
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