The Best of Intentions 
(Han som ville henne så väl)

A vengeful father suspects his mentally disabled daughter has been the victim of sexual abuse and confronts the caregiver he believes to be guilty. A psychological thriller resting on moral dilemmas.

Swedish short film starring Per Ragnar (Let the Right One In), story by Björn Boström and independently produced by actor/director, Emil Jonsson. The short film has screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest, Gothenburg International Film Festival, Starz Denver Film Festival and a dozen more. It had its online premiere one week ago and is still racking up great views & reviews!

Emil Jonsson says; “I fell in love with this unproduced radio play that my friend, Björn Boström, wrote. I felt enchanted by this study in guilt and exposure. It was pervaded by the kind of non-realistic and nightmarish mood you’d find in writings by Stig Dagerman (famous Swedish author). The idea grew to make a timeless genre movie; a thriller resting on moral dilemmas, leaving the viewer unsure about with whom to sympathise. And an ending where everything comes to a head. The theme revolves around the conditions of love and revenge: Are our actions rooted in egoism or altruism? Are the characters performing their actions based on someone else’s need or are they only satisfying their own personal desire, with the best of intentions?”

Emil invested 20.000 dollars of his own money to make the film, and the goal is reach a wide audience and have it facilitate the financing of a first feature.

Sara Wadell, curator at Gothenburg International Film Festival, writes: ”Per Ragnar is utterly believable as the vindictive father of a disabled girl in a care home. Convinced that his daughter has been sexually molested by one of the staff, he is determined to exact revenge. Skillfully built tension and a foreboding mood.”

Full film: (feel free to post online, next to the review)
www.vimeo.com/186196503

Trailer:
www.vimeo.com/84542442

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screenings, interviews, reviews, 
poster and film stills and more:
www.filmfreeway.com/project/thebestofintentions

Website (with more links):

www.thebestofintentions.com