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May You Live

In a world overtaken by despair and decay, an elderly man struggles to cling to daily routines and care for his ailing wife, despite her slow transformation into something unrecognizable and dangerous.
May You Live is a subtle yet powerful horror-drama about the strength of love, the sorrow of losing what you hold dear, and the painful fight to find meaning in a world that has been lost.

  • Malin Dahl
    Director
    Homecoming
  • Johnny Wernersson
    Writer
    Homecoming
  • Malin Dahl
    Writer
    Homecoming
  • Johnny Wernersson
    Producer
    Homecoming
  • Malin Dahl
    Producer
    Homecoming
  • Thomas Dahl
    Key Cast
    Jango on Tour
  • Gunnar Haneskog
    Key Cast
    Dystopia
  • Ebba Steel
    Key Cast
    Homecoming, Twisted tales from Sweden
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Må Du Leva
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    HorrorDrama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 10, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000,000 SEK
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Göteborg Film Festival
    Gothenburg
    Sweden
    January 30, 2025
    World premiere
    Official selection
Director Biography - Malin Dahl

A passionate filmmaker with a love for exploring the discomfort and rawness that often lie beneath the surface of everyday life.
Malin Dahl was born outside Örebro, Sweden, and has been a filmmaker since graduating from art school.
She is a director, screenwriter, and producer, and runs the production company Backa Studios AB, which has produced feature films, short films, documentaries, and animated films since 2009.
Her latest film premiered at the Göteborg Film Festival. Her films are continuously shown around the world.

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Director Statement

May You Live is a film about love and loss, about the fear of being left behind—both in life and in a lifelong relationship—as a partner slowly fades away. How do we hold on, and when do we let go, when the person slipping away is our everything? The film explores the quiet loneliness of that waiting, the raw and poetic nature of grief, and the fragile dignity of a life nearing its end.

Beyond the intimate, May You Live also asks broader questions: How do we handle chaos, both personally and as a society? What does human dignity mean in a time of crisis? In a world that often looks away from suffering, how do we confront it? These thoughts shape the heart of the film, and I hope it resonates as both deeply personal and universal—lingering in the minds and emotions of those who watch.