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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
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  • 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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Göteborg Film Festival
    Gothenburg
    Sweden
    January 30, 2025
    World premiere
    Official selection
  • Cinefantasy - International Fantastic Film Festival
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    September 11, 2025
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • From Light To Dark
    Örebro
    Sweden
    November 6, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Lund Fantastic Film Festival
    Lund
    Sweden
    October 26, 2025
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Cinecct
    Distributor
    Country: Sweden
    Rights: Theatrical
  • Backa Studios
    Distributor
    Country: Sweden
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Malin Dahl

Malin Dahl is a Swedish filmmaker drawn to stories shaped by emotional friction, discomfort, and what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.

Born outside Örebro, Sweden, she works as a director, screenwriter, and producer. After graduating from art school, she began developing her own projects and has since moved freely between feature films, short films, documentaries, and animation.

She runs the production company Backa Studios AB, founded in 2009, where she develops and produces character-driven films with a strong visual and atmospheric focus.

Her feature film May You Live premiered at Göteborg Film Festival and was released in Swedish cinemas in 2025. Her films have screened at festivals and venues 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.