THE FOSTER FAMILY

Swedish documentary

Julia always said that her upbringing as a biological child in a foster family was a happy time. But something is wrong. In The Foster Family, we follow director Julia's journey back in time, where she, together with her parents Ewa and Lennart and the foster child Patrik, recollect the shocking events that changed their lives over thirty years ago. The children are at the center of this strong, touching and warm documentary about a system where you can love, but not too much.
Julia Dinome (2022)
Watch trailer here

Screenings
2023

19 January, Screening and talk for the social services in Karlstad, Sweden.
31 January, Screening and talk for the social services in Östersund, Sweden.

6 February, Screening and talk for the social services in Hörby, Sweden.

16 February, Screening and talk for FfF, Forum för Familjehemsvård, in cooperation with FR, Familjehemmens Riksförbund.

29 March, Screening and talk for the social services in Luleå, Sweden.
22 April, Screening and talk for the social services in Huddinge, Sweden.
7 October, Screening and talk for the social services in Bollnäs, Sweden.
12 October, Seminar at Skolfam- och Familjehemskonferensen in Göteborg, Sweden.

2022

1 September, Screening and talk for the social services in Nordost - Östra, Göteborg, Sweden.

1 October, Cinema screening and talk in Varberg, Sweden.
17 October, Seminar at Association of social workers within child welfare Södertälje, Sweden.
24 October, Cinema screening and talk at Panora Malmö, Sweden.
25 October, Screening and talk for the social services in Nordost Göteborg, Sweden.

27 October, Screening and talk for the social services in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
9 November, Cinema screening and panel talk at Zita Stockholm, Sweden.
10 November, Screening and talk for Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
11 November, Screening and talk for the film class at the Folk School at Katrineberg, Sweden. 

15 November, Cinema screening and director talk at Helsingborg, Sweden.
21 November, Screening and talk for the social services in Östersund, Sweden.
21 November, Cinema screening and panel talk at Folkets Bio Regina Östersund, Sweden.
22 November, Screening and talk for the   Children and Youth-network at Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
23 November, Cinema screening and director talk at Röda Kvarn Borås, Sweden.
6 December, Screening and talk for the social services in Centrum Göteborg, Sweden.
9 December, Screening and talk for the social services in Sydväst Göteborg, Sweden.
12 December, Screening and talk for the social services in Gävle, Sweden.

Production
Julia Dinome Director, Petra Jönsson Producer, Kärnfilm Production company and distribution Year 2022 Genre Documentary Country Sweden Length 62 min

Booking 

To book the film or for questions regarding collaboration, contact julia@dinomefilm.se

A co-production with SVT.

With support from The Swedish Film Institute, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Kultur i Halland and Film Stockholm.

Press
Premiär för Julia Dinomes dokumentärfilm ”Fosterfamiljen” - Hallands Nyheter
Julia skildrar uppväxten med fostersyskon: Något skavde - P4 Halland
Varbergarens dokumentär visar på brister med fosterfamiljer - SVT Halland

Produktionsteam

Medverkande Ewa Johansson, Lennart Johansson, Malin Johansson, Patrik Lihnell

Regissör Julia Dinome

Producent Petra Jönsson

Fotograf Iga Mikler, FSF, Pia Lehto, FSF

Scenograf Lou Elde

Kompositör Gustav Wall

Klippare Erika Gonzales, SFK, Julia Dinome, Erik Bäfving, Charlotte Landelius, SFK

Skådespelare
Ewa Eva Johansson
Lennart Tobias Sondén

Patrik Ungdom Viktor Kulhanek

Patrik barn Sam Larsson Herrgård

Julia Alice Gratchev Yaramenka

Socialsekreterare Kaj Snijder
Patriks biologiska mamma Louise Jaxvall

Anders Egil Sköld

Barn Isabelle Johansson, Sebastian Johansson, Marko Ohlsson Tucakovic, Kaia Possman

Ungdomar Kasper Lund, Mathias Holmberg

Biträdande producent John R. Hallström, Lina Ehrenpreis

Manuskonsulent Marcus Lindeen

Linjeproducent Daniel Forsvik

Rollsättare Jonas Ohlson, Isabel Orving, Jacqueline Georget

Maskör Daniela Krestelica, Daniela Mengarelli, Annika Stödberg

Kostymör Julia Dinome, Jennie Boqvist

Kostymassistent Daniela Krestelica, Vanessa Dime

Inspelningsledare Sean Murray

Platschef/Regiassistent Per Dickson

Assisterande fotograf Karolina Pajak, FSF

B fotograf Tommy Sandberg

Praktikant kamera Niklas Anmyr

Ljudtekniker David Kuuse

Belysningsmästare Daniel Svanberg

Elassistent Joel Sundqvist, David Lebna

Rekvisitör Tom Hadar Elde

Rekvisitaassistent Leo Karlsson

Produktionskoordinator Bonnie Carlström, Alek Orabona

Produktionsassistent Filip Toshang, Rikard De Bruin, David Sjöwding, Erik Nordgren

Post Producent Hanna Celikel

Grafiker Julia Dinome

Voice over coach Niklas Ohlson

Postproduktion Nordic United

Ljuddesigner/Mix Robert Sörling

Colorist Annika Pehrson

Online Jesper Holmström

Conform Philip Jonsson
Klippare trailer Theo Lindberg

Projektledare Anders Hägglund

Arkivmaterial Ewa Johansson, Lennart Johansson

Executiv producent Martina Stöhr, Daniel Sachs

Projektledare SVT Matti Kentrschynskyj

Producerad av Kärnfilm i samproduktion med SVT. 

Med stöd från Svenska Filminstitutet, Film Stockholm/Filmbasen, Konstnärsnämnden, Region Halland