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“The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen” Starring Connie Nielsen Premieres Exclusively in North America on Viaplay (March 30)

“The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen” Starring Connie Nielsen Premieres Exclusively in North America on Viaplay (March 30)

Critically-acclaimed Danish historical drama series The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen, starring award-winning actress Connie Nielsen (Gladiator, Wonder Woman), will be available this Thursday, March 30 to stream in the U.S. and Canada exclusively on Viaplay. Co-starring Lars Mikkelsen (The Witcher, House of Cards, Face to Face), the visually stunning series follows author Karen Blixen’s journey as she returns to Denmark after several years in East Africa and becomes a renowned writer.

ABOUT “THE DREAMER – BECOMING KAREN BLIXEN”:

Synopsis: Tells the story of one woman’s struggle to find her place in life while freeing herself from the expectations of family and society. The series takes place in the 1930s and follows Karen Blixen’s return to Denmark after many years in East Africa. Penniless, sick, divorced, and with her dreams in ruins, The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen shows Blixen’s journey from her lowest point to becoming a renowned writer, including visualizations of her interior life and the magical universe of her stories. (6 Episodes, Binge)

Starring: Connie Nielsen, Hanne Uldal, Joachim Fjelstrup, Lene Maria Christensen, Lars Mikkelsen, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Lochlann Ó Mearáin, Johannes Kuhnke

Directed by: Jeanette Nordahl

Executive Produced by: Connie Nielsen, Marlene Billie Andreasen, Anders Kjærhauge, Camilla Rydbacken, Filippa Wallestam

Produced by: Fabrice Delville, Marie Gade Denessen, Marcelle du Toit, Charlotte Hjordt, Karoline Leth, Alain-Gilles Viellevoye, Dylan Voogt

Award Nominations,

Nominee, Best TV Series, Danish Film Awards 

Nominee, TV Series Competition, Camerimage

About Viaplay:

Nordic streaming service Viaplay recently launched in the US with thousands of hours of premium content. Viaplay is the leading producer of high-quality and psychologically penetrating series and films from the Nordic region – a genre known as Nordic Noir – whether that be atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas, provocative and stylish young adult series, or dark comedies. Now available exclusively on the streamer are Danish crime drama Trom; Norwegian thriller Furia; acclaimed Swedish drama Threesome; Academy Award-nominated film A Man Called Ove (recently remade with Tom Hanks); psychological thriller Partisan (Best Series winner at Canneseries); Academy Award-winning dark comedy Another Round starring Mads Mikkelsen; young adult series Delete Me akin to Euphoria; and smash-hit financial drama Exit, one of Norway’s most streamed series; as well as all three films from the renowned The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Coming soon is Connie Nielsen in the biopic series The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen. The streamer is widely available on Android/Apple apps, Chromecast, Smart TVs and more for only $5.99 a month. Press codes are readily available. Check out the brand trailer.

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