I got to work with my wife, Lena Olin, for the first time, which was great. I thought it might be difficult in some way to talk to one's wife in a different way but it was so not forced.

My father was an amateur filmmaker who shot 8mm color documentaries.

I always need a couple of highlights to really spark the passion for a project.

I imagined that it might be awkward to talk to your wife about her performance, so going into it I was a little nervous. But doing it was actually a wonderfully inspiring experience.

I am always more interested in performance and character depiction, and my direction says as much.

But now I wish I could back to Stockholm to make international films there.

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