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Premieres & Exclusives

Listen Up! – Award-winning comedy-drama film starring Asim Chaudhry

Monday, 4 November – Exclusive UK Premiere (Film 82 mins)

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Listen Up! aka Hør her'a! is an award-winning coming-of-age comedy feature that follows the life and challenges of Mahmoud, a teenager growing up in an immigrant community just outside Oslo. The film is based on a bestselling young adult novel by Gulraiz Sharif and is directed by Norwegian-Iranian filmmaker Kaveh Tehrani. Now this must-watch movie is available for the first time in the UK on 4 November, exclusively on Viaplay.

We join Mahmoud, played in a stellar performance by newcomer Mohammed Ahmed, at the start of the summer holidays as he deals with family challenges, finding love and his never a dull moment neighbourhood. When his Uncle Ji (Two-time BAFTA nominee Asim Chaudhry, People Just Do Nothing) visits for the first time from Pakistan, not only does Mahmoud have to guide his uncle around the city, but he must also teach him about a life he doesn’t understand. Then, in the middle of it all, Mahmoud discovers that his little brother Ali has a secret that will turn his whole life upside down.  

With heaps of humour and a wealth of colourful characters, the film tackles important themes, including family, culture, gender identity and belonging, in a unique, affecting and hugely entertaining way.

English Norwegian Urdu with subtitles.

Ace of Base: All That She Wants – Fascinating music docuseries

Monday, 18 November – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 3 Episodes)

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Interviews available with band members Ulf Ekberg and Jenny Berggren

Anyone in the UK who was old enough to listen to music in the ‘90s knew who Ace of Base were. They weren’t just a pop band, they were a cultural phenomenon and now, a brand-new uncensored documentary– Ace of Base: All That She Wants – shares the warts-and-all story of one of Sweden's most successful pop bands’ rise and fall. This fascinating music docuseries gets its UK Premiere exclusively on Viaplay on 18 November.

Their first album – Happy Nation – was released in 1993 and is still, to this day, the biggest debut album of all time, with sales of more than 25 million copies. The pop quartet that no one believed in became, thanks to super hits like All That She Wants and The Sign, an international music success story. A testament to their popularity and staying power, the band have around 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and All That She Wants has more than 456 million streams.

But behind their accomplishments lay deep darkness that saw Ulf Ekberg threatened by right-wing extremists, Jenny Berggren attacked by a German fan in her home and then disagreements over songs and money that eventually led to their demise.

Featuring private never-before-seen home movie footage and intimate diaries, this three-part series tells the fascinating tale of how three siblings –  Jonas, Jenny and Malin Berggren and their friend Ulf Ekberg – became Sweden's third biggest pop export after Abba and Roxette and how their grandiose pop dreams, chart success and money collided with relentless adversity, performance anxiety and shattered friendships.

All that we want is to watch this documentary yeah-eh.

English and Swedish with subtitles.

Munch – Fascinating feature film biopic of iconic artist

Monday, 11 November – Exclusive UK Premiere (Film 100 mins)

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Universally lauded Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s – the tormented genius who created some of the world’s most seminal works, including The Scream, The Dance of Life, Madonna and The Kiss – life story is now told in an innovative new feature film Munch.

This unique and stylish biopic, from director Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken, tells the little-known story of the fascinating and complicated person behind the iconic art. The film made waves on the festival circuit and is now set for its UK premiere on 11 November, exclusively on Viaplay.

Written by four different screenwriters and with Munch played by four actors of varying age, appearance and gender, the film takes us on a nonlinear narrative through different periods of his life. Focusing on four pivotal chapters – ages 21, 29, 45 and 80 – we follow his first love; the controversy around one of his early exhibitions in Berlin; his admission to a psychiatric clinic, where he is forced to make the biggest decision of his life; and the artist’s battle at the end of his life to save his works from the Nazis. 

From love to addiction, rejection to redemption, witness the untold journey of a troubled virtuoso who defied convention, was misunderstood by his peers, rejected by the art establishment, wracked with grief over the loss of his younger sister and tortured by addiction. Starring: Alfred Ekker Strande, Thea Lambrechts Vaulen, Mattis Herman Nyquist, Ola G. Furuseth, Anne Krigsvoll and Per Frisch.

Learn more about the man behind The Scream in this truly original biopic.

Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English and German with subtitles.

Max Verstappen: Anatomy of a Champion – F1 star sports documentary

Monday, 25 November – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full series x 3 episodes)

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Anatomy of a Champion welcomes viewers into the world of Max Verstappen with unprecedented access revealing, for the first time, the complex individual behind the prodigious talent. Now, this enlightening sports documentary on the F1 hero is set for it its UK premiere exclusively on Viaplay on 25 November.

Through interviews with family, friends and teammates, the series examines the relationships that helped him become the driver he is today. It paints a picture of a fiercely determined and driven young man born into a family of racing drivers and risk-takers with a deep love and respect for his father as well as for the sport of racing.

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For die-hard fans of Formula 1 or casual viewers looking for an exciting and emotional behind-the-scenes portrait, this is a must-see series about one of the biggest names in world sport.

English and Dutch with subtitles.

November 2024 full line-up

4 November

Listen Up!

Uplifting and truly unique award-winning, coming-of-age comedy film starring Asim Chaudhry follows teenager Mahmoud’s summer in Oslo take a twist with his Uncle Ji’s arrival and his brother Ali’s secret, testing family loyalty. (82 mins film)

11 November

Munch

From love to addiction, rejection to redemption, witness the previously untold journey of Edvard Munch – the tormented, universally lauded Norwegian artist who created some of the world’s most seminal works, including The Scream, The Dance of Life, Madonna and The Kiss – in this innovative new feature film. (100 mins film)

18 November

Ace of Base: All That She Wants  

Go behind the music and uncover the story behind the success of this chart-topping Swedish phenomenon. Through personal diaries and unseen footage, experience their unexpected rise to stardom, along with the highs and lows that came with it. (3 x 42 mins episodes)

Verstappen: Lion Unleashed
Discover Max Verstappen's journey to Formula 1 greatness in this sports documentary series, which provides a unique perspective on his remarkable story and features exclusive interviews with the man himself his father Jos and manager Raymond. (24 mins)

Verstappen: Lion Unleashed 2

Sports documentary series sees Max Verstappen, his father Jos, manager Raymond Vermeulen and British racing driver David Coulthard reflect on the Dutchman's outstanding and record-breaking 2022 season, which secured his second World Championship title. (34 mins)

Verstappen: Lion Unleashed 3

The sports documentary series concludes with Max Verstappen reflecting on his record-breaking 2023 season, where he and Red Bull Racing dominated the competition and took complete control of the grid all year long. (26 mins)

25 November

Max Verstappen: Anatomy of a Champion

Sports documentary provides behind-the-scenes access to Max Verstappen's world, revealing a tale of legacy, ambition and racing shaped by family ties and a profound respect for the sport. (3 x 45 mins episodes)

Verstappen Near Perfect

Sports documentary features an exclusive interview with the F1 World Champion, Max Verstappen, as he looks back over his extraordinary year in 2023. (47 mins)

Verstappen Picture Perfect 2022

Sports documentary revisits Max Verstappen's remarkable 2022 season, highlighting his second world title and a record-breaking number of GP victories and points. Alongside radio personality Amber Brantsen, Verstappen reflects on his highly successful year. (32 mins)

Screeners and talent interviews are available upon request.

Viaplay is available in the UK as an Amazon Prime Video Channels add on

Viaplay’s UK content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating series and films, from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. Subscribers will have immediate access to thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European content, including:

Nordic Noir/Crime Dramas: Iconic series The Bridge, Seasons 1-4; Lars Mikkelsen in Face to Face, an intense interrogation drama; Fenris, featuring mysterious disappearances in a wolf-inhabited forest; Trom, a mystery set in the picturesque Faroe Islands; and smash hit series No Time to Mourn, Seasons 1-5; Honour, Seasons 1-3; and Darkness: Those Who Kill, Seasons 1-3

·         Young Adult Series: Provocative drama Delete Me and coming of age LGBTQ+ short form series One of the Boys  

·         Dramas: Provocative drama Threesome, Seasons 1-2; The Architect, the award-winning dystopian dramedy starring Eili Harboe (Succession) that has been called “vicious and funny” by The New York Times; Lasse Hallström’s acclaimed feature film Hilma; top rated financial drama Exit, Seasons 1-2; hit dramedy Love Me, Seasons 1-2; sports biopic I am Zlatan; International Emmy-nominated The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen starring Connie Nielsen (Gladiator); Camilla Läckberg’s modern soap operas The Beach Hotel, Seasons 1-2 and Hammarvik, Seasons 1-4; and Swedish ‘TV Drama of the Year’ nominee Limbo

·         Documentaries: The Most Remote Restaurant in the World, a “can’t miss documentary” (Forbes) following the nearly impossible journey of a chef to set up shop in a far-flung Arctic location; and Crime Scene Sweden, a shocking in-depth look at infamous Swedish murders

Press contact: 

Deb Shenholds at Aim Publicity

debbie@aimpublicity.com

020 8292 2818 /07836 672 871