Leonard Vincent Rode
Directing
Biography
Leonard Vincent Rode, born on January 30, 1994, in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden, developed a passion for film and art in his early years, growing up in the countryside outside Linköping. A writer and director renowned for works like "The Man from Hungary" (2023), "Pearls" (2022), and "The Last Priest" (2020). Balancing his education, Leonard pursued a bachelor's in fine art at the Oslo Academy of the Arts while also engaging in art history studies at Stockholm University. His films and video installations have been featured at events like the Stockholm International Film Festival. For more information, visit leonardvincentrode.com.
Known For
A women tells the story of a ten year long dramaticrelationship from her youth. While a classic romantic swedish love story play.
A Swedish Love Story
After being forsaken, a doubting priest goes out on a symbolic journey to find his faith.
The Last Priest
A photographer and an architect student are on their anniversary vacation. But when a valuable object is left behind, their relationship undergoes a trial.
Pearls
A female barber is forced to recall a trauma, after being visited by a man.
The Woman at the Salon
A second-generation immigrant with a Hungarian descent. Travels to his homeland to visit his aging mother. In the hope that this trip will help him regain a sense of national belonging.
The Man from Hungary
After being away for many years a man returns to his hometown, because of a world crisis. While waiting for his departure he decides to revisit old grounds, only to realize that it isn't only him that's waiting...
Country Awaits
An old woman tell the story about the reason why she and her husband escaped from Hungary to Sweden in 1956. While she bakes bread and cooks Hungary's national dish "Gulasch".