Marcus Söderlund
Directing
Biography
Marcus Söderlund is a Swedish music video, commercial and documentary director. He has directed music videos for several Swedish artists such as Yung Lean, The Tough Alliance, jj, Fibes, Oh Fibes!, Jens Lekman and Miike Snow, and has worked with international artists such as The xx, Lissie, Mura Masa and Mount Kimbie. Aside from directing music videos, Söderlund has directed some documentaries, including one about the band Fibes, Oh Fibes! and another about the football player Håkan Mild. He has also directed commercials for McLaren, Reebok, Lloyds Banking Group, BBC, Vodafone and Avis among others. The music video for The Tough Alliance's song "Silly Crimes", which Marcus Söderlund directed, was featured on Pitchfork's list of The Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s. Marcus Söderlund has regularly been featured in Campaign Magazine's Annual as one of the top directors in the industry.
Known For
Director Jakob is in the middle of recording when he becomes obsessed with the authenticity of a cosmetic hickey. Despite repeating his mantra of assuming responsibility, he soon oversteps all boundaries and ends up in a pinch with his own self-image.
Marks
Erik and Karim are people smugglers bringing refugees through the Swedish wetlands. One day they meet Maria a mother hoping to cross the border with her infant. Soon she will be faced with an impossible choice.