‘Ronja the Robber’s Daughter’ premieres on Netflix
The first episode of Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, one of the biggest endeavors in Nordic television to date, premiers today on Netflix.
The classic Astrid Lindgren adventure about the strong and independent girl Ronja took the whole world by storm when the book was published over 40 years ago and in total, an astonishing eleven million copies of the book have been sold globally. Now, with Hans Rosenfeldt’s adaptation for the screen, viewers are given a deeper insight into Ronja’s world. The story remains the same but is embellished and adapted for today’s audience with grand special effects, beautiful scenery, and more developed characters and settings.
Director Lisa James Larsson says:
“So many of us have grown up with Ronja the Robber’s Daughter and we’re incredibly proud and grateful for the enormous commitment and effort everyone has put into this project. We auditioned more than 4000 actors to find the right Ronja, and have traveled to the most incredible places Sweden has to offer, from castles in Bohuslän via the deep forests of Dalarna to magnificent waterfalls in Jämtland to find the perfect locations for filming. Our series reflects the strong commitment and creative passion of our film crew and cast of over 200 people, and we’re so excited for it to launch on Netflix.”
The series is divided into two parts with a total of twelve 45-minute episodes and stars Kerstin Linden, Christopher Wagelin, Sverrir Gudnason, Pernilla August and Johan Ulveson, among others.