The world premiere of Marcus Carlsson’s The Quiet Beekeeper will open the 49th edition of the Göteborg Film Festival taking place in Gothenburg and in cinemas across Sweden, from 23 January –1 February, 2026.
Set in the small town of Åmotfors in the Swedish region of Värmland, The Quiet Beekeeper is a quiet drama about a father and daughter who carry a shared grief in different ways. The film stars Adam Lundgren in the role of the beekeeper Olof, and portrays both the everyday and the existential – from the humming of beehives to a relationship on the verge of collapse. It’s a story of loss, silence, and longing for closeness, but also of the hope that can grow when we dare to face what we fear.
Also starring in the film are Hedvig Nilsson, Marika Lindström, Julia Schacht, Sara Arne, Judith Blix, Linnéa Cart-Lamy, Magnus Sundberg, Isabelle Grill, Mindie Mendel, Antti Reini, and Christina Lindberg.
“We’re thrilled to open the 2026 Göteborg Film Festival with the world premiere of a powerful Swedish film. The Quiet Beekeeper is a subtle and deeply touching story that, with great sensitivity, captures life far from the noise of big cities. It’s a film that lingers, reminding us how the fragility of human relationships can hold both pain and light,” says Pia Lundberg, Artistic Director of the Göteborg Film Festival.
Marcus Carlsson’s films have screened at Göteborg Film Festival in the past, including the short Dirtbags (2014), which won the Audience Award in the Startsladden competition, and feature Love & Will, which had its premiere at the festival in 2018.
“That The Quiet Beekeeper will have its world premiere as the opening film at the 2026 Göteborg Film Festival feels incredibly significant and truly an honor. I hope everyone will feel the quiet strength that Värmland has given the film. I’m so grateful that it’s finally getting to meet its audience,” says Marcus Carlsson.
The Quiet Beekeeper is competing in the Nordic Competition.
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