NOR26 The Quiet Beekeeper

NOR26 The Quiet Beekeeper

NOR26 The Quiet Beekeeper

Biodlaren  

Swedish, Norwegian with English subtitles

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

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.

"Marcus Carlsson offers up a warm slice of imperfect humanity in the Swedish heartlands." - Cineuropa

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

Rating: CTC
Runtime: 104 mins

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas
Thu, Jul 23:
15:40

Thu, Jul 30:
15:40

Tue, Aug 4:
18:00

Tue, Aug 11:
15:40

Prospect Cinemas
Fri, Jul 24:
18:00

Thu, Jul 30:
20:00

Mon, Aug 10:
20:10

Fri, Aug 14:
20:20

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