I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances.

Kevin, as the whole cast is, just wonderful people and great people, and people who are attracted to this kind of material and accepting the idea of going to Newfoundland and knowing the kind of lack of amenities.

My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them.

Cinema has become a global economy, totally international.

Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience.

Its just, for me, the natural standard: a woman should be able to decide over her own body.

I love involving actors at all levels - and they have to know that I want to hear their contributions, with dialogue, with story suggestions, with script changes, whatever.