The Cannibal

Gustaf Skarsgård makes his directorial debut with "The Cannibal", a totally genre-defying story about the possibilities and misadventures of filmmaking, scripted by Peter Birro. Ingmar Bergman has a significant role as both a genius and a demon.

Synopsis

"The Cannibal" is a bold mix of sacrilege and homage to Bergman and the art of cinema. The story is told on several levels: as a drama about a man's emotional breakdown after a painful personal loss, as a reflection on what we sacrifice to create art, as a meta-film about making a film about Bergman, and not least as a darkly humorous horror film inspired by the master's cinematic universe.

In "The Cannibal", screenwriter David meets his great idol Ingmar Bergman, and this will soon take over his entire life in a nightmarish way.

Production Facts

Director: Gustaf Skarsgård
Scriptwriter: Peter Birro
Produce: Martin Persson

The film is produced by Anagram, part of STUDIO TF1, in co-production with Just Republic in Finland and Tall & Small in Denmark, Sveriges Television, Film i Väst, Gotlands Filmfond and with support from the Swedish Film Institute, film consultant Andrea Östlund, and is distributed by Scanbox Entertainment.

Cast: David is played by Ardalan Esmaili (Kristallen Award winner for "The Helicopter Heist") and Ingmar Bergman by Claes Ljungmark (Guldbagge Award winner for "A Rational Solution").

"The Cannibal" will be filmed on the island of Fårö and in the Region Västra Götaland during the autumn of 2026. Swedish theatrical release: 2027

Foto i header: Johan Bergmark