Studiocanal and Zentropa announced that principal photography has commenced on “Families Like Ours,” the first TV drama series by Academy-Award and BAFTA winning Thomas Vinterberg, shooting on location in Copenhagen, Sweden, The Czech Republic, France, and Romania.
This TV 2 Denmark and Canal+ Creation Originale is written by Thomas Vinterberg and Bo Hr. Hansen. “Families Like Ours” reunites Vinterberg and Zentropa with Studiocanal, who distributed the Academy-Award and BAFTA winning feature film “Another Round” in the UK. Studiocanal is co-producer and distributor of the six-part series, which boasts a stellar cast in multi award-winning Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Paprika Steen, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Magnus Millang, Esben Smed, Amaryllis April August, Albert Rudbek Lindhardt, Thomas Bo Larsen, Asta August and David Dencik.
Zentropa Entertainments and TV 2 Denmark developed the series with support from the Danish Film Institute’s Public Service Fund and The Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Union, with Studiocanal as co-producer. Canal+ immediately commissioned the series at script stage in France as a Canal+ Creation Originale.
“Families Like Ours” takes place in summertime Denmark where everything seems normal but is about to be disrupted. After a flood slowly takes over the land, the country is gradually evacuated. People must bid farewell to what they love, what they know, and to who they are. In the coming years, people disperse in all directions: only houses, schools and empty streets are left.
“We are incredibly proud to collaborate with Thomas Vinterberg on his first series. The scripts from Vinterberg and Bo Hr. Hansen approach this important story with such empathy, talent and vision while dealing with themes that will resonate significantly with audiences worldwide. It is inspiring to see such ambition realized as we look ahead to production with our partners and a cast which boasts a wealth of magnificent European talent,” said Ron Halpern, EVP Global Production, and Francoise Guyonnet, Executive Managing Director TV at Studiocanal.
“It is a great honour for Canal+ Creation Originale to partner with Zentropa and Thomas Vinterberg for his first TV series. ‘Families Like Ours’ tackles ecological issues in a profound, intimate and spectacular way. The series is a tale about tomorrow’s world told in a humane and sensible way, embodied with a stellar cast,” added Olivier Bibas, Head of Canal+ Creation Originale.