Seeking a sense of control in her life, Caroline becomes a minimalist, but in an ironic twist of fate a severe winter storm leaves her trapped in her home without power and she must burn her few - and increasingly meaningful - belongings in order to survive.
Caroline joins in the global tidying craze after her relationship falls apart and she is left alone in her house after her partner leaves. She tries to take control of her crumbling emotional life by ruthlessly culling a huge chunk of her belongings. However, fate catches her out when an extreme winter storm forces her to start burning her belongings to stay alive. As the storm goes on, she has precious little left to burn, and what she does have left is extremely meaningful to her.
Swedish Death is a modern parable, depicting the stunningly ordinary ways in which humans have come to destroy ourselves. Caroline, our protagonist, is an everywoman. She’s not evil, overly greedy or thoughtless. She’s just one woman, caught in the cycles of fads and consumption which have led mankind to our perilous present. At the end of the day, her personal journey is eclipsed by the unrelenting and non-negotiable forces of nature.
Swedish Death is a modern parable, depicting the stunningly ordinary ways in which humans have come to destroy ourselves. Caroline, our protagonist, is an everywoman. She’s not evil, overly greedy or thoughtless. She’s just one woman, caught in the cycles of fads and consumption which have led mankind to our perilous present. At the end of the day, her personal journey is eclipsed by the unrelenting and non-negotiable forces of nature.
