Älska mig

We loved series 1. Realistic. Funny. Uplifting. Believable. Really enjoyed every episode. Great writing. Great characters.

Series 2? Just stupid with each episode getting less and less credible. A will that was never probated from 15 years earlier? Swedish law might be different from elsewhere in the world but not that different. A fertility issue that is just handled so badly that not one decision that is made on screen along the way seemed to make any sense? Sorry, we kept thinking that it would be more likely the exact opposite would have happened in real life. Lawyers taking on cases without ascertaining the facts about their client? Not sure about that one. A break-up for a reason we just could not understand as it made no sense? We discussed it after the episode and couldn't fathom the logic.

So, sorry, anybody contemplating viewing this programme should view Series 1 and be satisfied with that as series 2 will just annoy you.

... good-acting wonderful-script impeccable-production-values music ... yet what made-makes this-great-series is-the-casting ... all-great-writing needs the-right-people on-stage-set ... each-every-one of these actors is terrific

... Josephine Bornebusch possess-immense-talent on-several-different-career-levels ... don't-believe they'll-ever-be any-of-her-work will not try hard-to-see.

I loved everything about this show! It made me laugh and it made me cry. Beautifully written and the actors make you connect with these characters. You will fall in love with this family and journey with them through life, love and loss.

If you are looking for good content to watch with a mix of different feelings from joy, to reflection, to sadness to romance, loyalty, friendship, etc. This is it. Fantastic acting and great script.

At last... Swedish production hits the sweet spot.

Josephine Bornebusch elegantly meshes humour with a serious approach to relationships. At times she even touches the complexity of being.

The dry, somewhat sarcastic, humour allows the audience laugh with, rather than at, the characters.

Alska Mig is not a great work of art - but it is skilful craftsmanship and it leaves the impression that Bornebusch may have greatness lurking somewhere in her future.

However, there is an elephant in the room and it has to do with casting. If you can enjoy a film entirely on its own merit; Alska Mig delivers solid value for time spent. If you hold the belief that every filmmaker has a duty beyond the frames, you may develop an itch that is very hard to scratch: The, almost total, lack of ethnic diversity makes little sense and does leave a gnawing question - why?