NOR26: The Quiet Beekeeper

Australian premiere

Biodlaren 

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2026 Göteborg Film Festival, The Quiet Beekeeper is a quiet and deeply affecting drama inspired by real-life events exploring love, nature, and the cycles of life.

Set in the small, rustic town of Åmotfors in the Swedish region of Värmland, close to the Norwegian border, the film follows father Olof and daughter Lise who long for connection and carry shared grief in different ways. Like his forefathers, beekeeper Olof (a stellar Adam Lundgren) keeps bees and drives a snowplough in wintertime to keep the bills paid for his family, consisting of his mother, sister and his prickly teenage daughter Lise.

With a delicate touch, the film deftly captures life in the countryside, portraying both the everyday and the existential, from the humming of beehives to a relationship on the verge of collapse. Directed and co-written by Marcus Carlsson, who co-wrote the script with star Adam Lundgren, and featuring an atmospheric score by Janne Schaffer, this is a sensitive story of loss, silence, longing for closeness, hope and facing our fears.

Awards

WINNER - Best Acting, Audience Award for Best Nordic Film, Göteborg Film Festival 2026
NOMINEE - Best Nordic Film, Best Cinematography, FIPRESCI Prize, Göteborg Film Festival 2026

2026 | Sweden
Swedish, Norwegian with English subtitles