#Linnea Roxeheim

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The interview with Linnea, the director of last two episodes, will be out on Saturday!

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I heard people are mad because they feel like August should be apologizing to Simon also, and I think that’s like, a no-brainer because of course he will – – he’s changed now. He’s not the same person who did that thing so – – we saw him suffer and now he apologized to Wille whom he knows and then – – I’m sure when [August and Simon] meet, he’s going to talk to [Simon] about it too. Linnéa Roxeheim, director of S3 eps 5& 6, PRP interview 59:00-59:22 (– – used for legibility, the redacted phrase is 'you know')

So...this kind of seems to confirm something I've been thinking since I watched the season: the lack of apology from August to Simon feels less like an intentional, character-defining writing choice and more like a mishap overlooking or even retconning the August-Simon conflict.

Some thoughts under the cut.

That conflict was one of the central building blocks and driving forces back in S1. Simon wouldn't have ended up selling drugs if it wasn't for August looking to buy, Wille wouldn't have found out about August's finances and been able to use them against him, and Alexander would not have been framed to save Simon. And for that matter, August's eagerness to pin the blame on Simon was likely fuelled by the fact that he wasn't just a sosse sleeping with Wille, but also a constant thorn in August's side. Someone who had even physically roughed August up at one point.

Still, I do believe August's decision to post the video mainly concerned Wille. I've written about that too many times to rehash it again; let's just take his dismissive reaction when Sara says Simon is distraught in S1E6 at face value. And that made perfect sense for his character, considering his only moral code at the time was (elite) loyalty.

However. From S2 on, the history between August and Simon has been sidelined, and the focus has been on the conflict between August and Wille.

We didn't see Simon suffer any more daily consequences from the video in S2. He could already sing karaoke in Bjärstad without people giving him dirty looks, and both the rumour mill at Hillerska and the hate comments online had stopped. Not being allowed to sing his song at the Jubilee was a concrete consequence, but even that felt more like an obstacle for Wilmon and an opportunity for Wille to stand up for them. Simon and August barely even interacted over the season - but at least Simon did refer to Sara knowing everything August had done to him in the gun range scene, so that was something.

I had hoped for the August-Simon conflict to be picked up again in S3. Even if the writers wanted to focus on other relationships and tensions, to me, it felt too essential to pass up. It would have been a clear sign of August learning the accountability and empathy that he needed to grow, and it would have also provided some much-needed closure for Simon (and tied the series together as a whole). I guess the writers felt differently.

Even though the focus on Simon getting hate on social media again could have provided an easy tie-in, the vile hate messages focused on his and Wille's relationship, as well as him being a POC. Apart from Linda's comment in the settlement negotiation, I don't think the video was even mentioned once in all the hate comments we saw. There was no indication of the media or the public having dragged it back up either (or asked who filmed and leaked it, but that's another matter entirely). Nor were there any references to Simon having already received some hate after the leak - on the contrary, it seemed like he was completely blindsided by all the vitriol. I do realise that the scale was much bigger this time around, but still.

Circling back to the August-Simon conflict, there's also another aspect that is easily overlooked. Namely, that Simon himself actually seemed pretty content to just put all his dealings with August to rest after the settlement was finalised. The only time the two of them even interacted after that was all about Sara. It could have also been an opportunity to show Simon's own feelings, but that didn't materialise.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure Simon could still use that apology, but I never got the impression that he needed it the way we fans needed to see it. Based on S3, you might even think their only source of conflict was Simon coincidentally being on the video, and when that was settled, Simon was okay just moving on with his life.

Which brings me back to the ending.

I always figured that August was portrayed as genuinely remorseful towards the end. Yes, I would have liked to see more of his growth and development (even just showing his reaction to the sale of Årnäs instead of having Simon say that Wille said it was a fitting punishment would've worked wonders)... But the authorial intent seemed to be that he had already taken enough steps. His and Wille's reconciliation was as sincere as anything could get, with Wille not forgiving him as such but agreeing to move on, start healing, and even wish each other well. Wille was sincere when he congratulated August upon graduation and tapped him as the next king, thinking he was well suited for the job (it's the narrative that frames it as a sort of punishment, not Wille).

Crucially, Simon doesn't seem bothered by this. If both Wille and August had truly just ignored the harm caused to Simon and reconciled amongst themselves, with Wille essentially giving August the position that everyone but August still thought was all August ever wanted...while Simon was still hurting and needing the closure of an apology...well. That would actually make Wille look like kind of a terrible partner even right at the end, which clearly wasn't the intention.

We can't be sure if Wille told Simon about the reconciliation when they talked at the lake, but Simon will still know that Wille stepping down means August stepping up, and he is happy about it. Wilmon are off to start a new chapter in their lives, and we don't get the feeling that the lack of an apology to Simon is left as an unresolved issue between them (or between them and August).

So...yeah. I guess I'm just trying to point out that this seems to be another example of a previously important plot line being dropped from S3, and to a lesser degree, also another example of execution vs. authorial intent.

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The Permanent Rain Press Interview with Linnéa Roxeheim. (Watch in HD)

Linnéa Roxeheim discusses her work directing episodes 5 and 6 of Young Royals Season 3, including her approach to specific scenes, character motivations, and collaboration with actors and the creative team, capturing behind the scenes content, film studies, and past projects as a writer and director on Portkod and Sanningen.

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YOUNG ROYALS (2024) Episode #06 - 3x6 dir. Linnea Roxeheim.

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Hi! Here are the directors (you can find on IMDB if you click into each individual episode)

Season 1 e1 - Rojda Sekersöz e2 - Rojda Sekersöz e3 - Erika Calmeyer e4 - Rojda Sekersöz e5 - Erika Calmeyer e6 - Erika Calmeyer

Season 2 e1 - Rojda Sekersöz e2 - Rojda Sekersöz e3 - Kristina Humle e4 - Kristina Humle e5 - Lisa Farzaneh e6 - Lisa Farzaneh

Season 3 e1 - Julia Lindström e2 - Julia Lindström e3 - Jerry Carlsson e4 - Jerry Carlsson e5 - Linnea Roxeheim e6 - Linnea Roxeheim

Thank you, anonymous! A kind anon has answered my question about who directed each episode of Young Royals. The list covers all 3 seasons.

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Froda - Commercial from Erik Nordlund, FSF on Vimeo.

Directed by: Linnea Roxeheim

Gaffer: Kent Kentää

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This was a looong interview. Here are some talking points:

Linnea was already approached to direct s2 with Rojda but had to turn it down due to scheduling reasons. She wanted to direct 4 episodes in s3 but had to cut it short. She was already considered for directing s1 according to Lisa

Linnea watched s1 before it came out and liked it a lot

The screenwriting was a constant process with Lisa all the way to the ADR and sound mixing

They could only shoot at the castle in block 1 with director Julia Lindström. They agreed on shooting the wide shots at the castle and Linnea would later re-shoot the close-ups. That explains this:

There is some discontiunity in the hair and skin tone because they shot the close-ups in summer

Omar and Edvin were not sure it would work (It worked, guys)

Linnea suggested "Arcade" by Duncan Lawrence for the break-up scene after she heard it on the radio on her way to set

The lake scene had no written dialogue in the script. Linnea's direction for Edvin was that Wilhelm didn't understand how they ended up at this point and for Omar that Simon does not want to talk about it. She told Edvin and Omar to improvise and assured them that they would only use what was necessary. She suggested to talk about how Wilmon met. It was important to show that they go in and out of the conversation, in between swimming, it was suppose to last all morning

Linnea doesn't want to release the whole 8 minute of the improvised dialogue because that would go against what she had promised the actors

They tried different songs for the lake scene but always came back to "Alice" by Rhys because even if the lyrics don't match, the tone of the song fits so perfectly

When shooting the phone call between Wille and Ludvig, TAD Niklas read Ludvig's lines to Edvin over the phone and they added Ludvig/Magnus in the ADR

Wille's arc builds up all three seasons for the outburst at his birthday. He can only confront his parents with Simon at his side. It's a heartbreaking but necessary scene for Linnea.

Linnea told Edvin to not hold back in the scene which led to Edvin checking in with the props team if there was anything valuable or breakable in the gifts before throwing them off the table. "That's how considered Edvin is", Linnea said

It was beautiful that they were able to shoot at "palatset" one more time before it was demolished to shoot the Sara/Felice- and Wille/August-scenes at the same spot, mirroring s1

She had goosebumps shooting the apology scene and every take with Malte and Edvin was brilliant. Linnea saw that the fandom wants August to apologize to Simon and she thinks it will happen, August feels real remorse

Linnea had the vision of August in a white tuxedo and Sara in a white uniform and she was so happy they could fit that in the budget

Linnea decided to write Simon out of a couple scenes in e6 (like when they find out the school is closing) to show the distance between Wille and Simon

Linnea suggested to add August into the car scene to show that he realizes what just happened even though it's still open for discussion if he ends up with the crown

They had to re-shoot the car chase because Edvin is such a good runner that he caught up with the car

In the final scene, all four characters wear white, driving off in a white car, as a fresh start

Linnea about Omar: He is very intuitive in his acting, he is making it look so easy and believable, he is very delicate

Linnea about Edvin: He is so captivating to look at, his face tells the whole story, all the movements he adds are so interesting to watch, it's like he is holding a secret behind his back and we are getting closer to understanding it

Fun fact: Linnea ordered a painting from a fan of Simon and Wille in the water

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Permanent Rain Press will release an interview with the director of two episodes in season three Linnea Roxeheim!

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Linnea Roxeheim seems to be such a great director, I liked her in the documentary a lot. And she posts the best bts stuff! Also her videos from the premiere, watching Edvin's and Omar's reactions and the cheers in the crowd made me so emotional.

Same. She clicked very well with the team.

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The interview with Linnea is premiering now

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Via Linnea Roxeheim.

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Via Linnea Roxeheim

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YOUNG ROYALS (2024) Episode #06 - 3x6 dir. Linnea Roxeheim.

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Via Linnea Roxeheim IG.

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Via Linnea Roxeheim