In March, the Hollywood film factory closed its doors and the majority of major film countries produce nothing at all.

Producer Nicolas Chartier won an Oscar for the movie Hurt locker (Kathryn Bigelow) in 2010. Now he describes the future of the Hollywood movie as something stripped down, chamber drama-like.

- Everyone is playing with the idea of ​​doing something much easier now - it's better if there are only two people in one room, and nothing else, he tells AFP news agency:

- Can the actors kiss each other? There will be no restaurant scenes, no nightclubs, no crowd scenes. You can't use extras.

In other words, Hollywood will look fundamentally different when what has already been recorded begins to end. When the Nordic neighboring countries slowly start to start production, there are lists of guidelines. Finland has, among other things, refrained from kissing scenes.

Sweden still has

In Sweden, many recordings have had to be canceled or postponed, but due to the milder restrictions, Sweden has become one of the few countries in the world that has been able to continue filming. Tim King is Head of Production at SF and is responsible for productions in the Nordic and UK (Lasse-Maja, A man named Ove, Borg and others). He says that close scenes give a certain headache, but that you should do your best to make it noticeable that the films of the future are recorded during the pandemic.

- It requires discussions with the actors and finding angles to minimize contact and not to repeat scenes as many times, he says.

Empty in the barns

The majority of world cinemas remain closed, but with the restrictions lifted, more potential opening dates are coming: Britain and Australia - early July, Finland and Portugal - early June and Ireland in mid-August.

But in the not-too-distant future, the next possible crisis is coming: Films are being recorded well in advance and the almost non-existent production can be reminded already this year. In the near future, Sweden, which to some extent has started, can gain an advantage, believes Tim King.

- There is a huge demand for content right now and far too little being produced. So I think it will be a big advantage in six - twelve months, he says.