Lukas Moodysson had his directorial breakthrough in 1998 with Show Me Love, a story about two young girls falling in love. The film was highly praised both by the public and the critics, with Ingmar Bergman calling it; "A young master's first master piece."
In 2000 Moodysson returned with Together, a film following a young commune in suburban Stockholm, soaked in flower power, hippie philosophy, Swedish progg, and 70's music. Two years later he presented his audience with a much darker theme - prostitution and sex slavery - in Lilya 4-Ever, which was shot in Estonia. Both films were distributed worldwide and picked up several awards. The 2004 release A Hole in My Heart - a film about a young girl and two pornographers making homevideos in a dirty suburban flat - saw Moodysson continue on a more experimental course. Two years later Container premiered at Berlin Film Festival, a visual art film with a loose narration by American indie actress Jena Malone.
In Mammoth, Moodysson returns to more traditional storytelling - however, still with a political, philosophical and personal agenda at heart. Mammoth is Moodysson's first English-language film.
Lukas Moodysson has also written five poetry collections and a novel. He lives and works in Malmö, Sweden.
