We sat down for a chat with Moa Herngren, the creator behind 'Bonus Family', one of Sweden's most beloved soaps!
BonusfamiljenIt ran for three series and won a Kristallen award for Best Drama in 2017. Moa Herngren, its co-creator, explains why, while the complexities of its drama seem – with such a high divorce rate – uniquely Swedish, they’re universal in appeal…You’re in a bonus family yourself. Was your experience what drew you to create the series?
Both me, my brother, Felix, and my sister in law, Clara, live in bonus families and we’ve always shared thoughts and problems. Clara thought the drama and comic tragedy would be perfect for a television series and we agreed..I was a bit nervous at first, since we haven’t worked together professionally. I was particularly worried that my brother and I would argue. But actually it worked really well, and we could separate our private relationship from our professional relationships easily.
Aside from screenwriting, you’re also an author and journalist. Do you enjoy writing in a variety of formats? Yes, I think it’s fulfilling to write in different formats and I gain a lot from this. Screenwriting is very much a collaborative effort. Writing my novels is lonely work, but when I do journalism I’m inspired by meeting people. I think the combination of different formats keep my passion for writing alive. I would say that novel writing is very much a need for me and I could not live without it.
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