A film that follows three women from 2016-2023, exploring their struggles with dreams, love, and ambition.
China has developed at record speed, becoming one of the world’s most modern countries. The film “MY FIVE-YEAR PLAN” follows three young, unmarried women between 2016 and 2023. Amber, Jingya, and Tingting, in different ways, struggle to follow their dreams, their loves, and their ambitions. The Chinese state on the other hand displays increasing worries about falling nativity. At the same time, the Chinese traditional family values are strengthened, challenging young women all over China on how to deal with this dilemma. During the course of the filming, two of them end up in Europe, looking for a different life. But can Europe really fulfill their dreams?
The film premiered at Göteborg Filmfestival in an sold out cinema theater, the 26/1. It was a fantastic premiere.
A young Chinese woman in the audience expressed how much the film meant to her. Later she wrote these words at Rednote (the Chinese “Instagram”): “During the audience interaction session, I expressed my gratitude in Swedish. For me, who is also an only child living far away from here, watching this movie in Gothenburg this winter was magical enough. There are so many similarities and differences that I was immersed in the film for a long time, and it brought me great emotion, comfort, and encouragement. I always feel that if I don’t express something, I will regret it later. After the show, the director found me, hugged me, and thanked me, saying that my speech meant a lot to her. I said it meant the same to me. Amber, Jingy, and Tingting, I don’t know if you can see this post. Thank you, thank you for your real and vivid life, which allows me to meet you in this way and be inspired and moved by you”
KEY FACTS
TITLE: MY FIVE-YEAR PLAN
GENRE: Creative Documentary, Society
DIRECTOR & DOP: Karin Wegsjö
PRODUCER: Fredrik Lange
SCRIPT: Karin Wegsjö & Sascha Fülscher
EDITORS: Sascha Fülscher, Carl Javér, Dominika Dabenbuchel
COMPOSERS: Christoffer Berg & Magnus Andersson Lagerqvist
ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Stolen/Mark Reeder
SOUND DESIGN: Anders Kwarnmark
CO-PRODUCERS: Jenny Luukkonen, Film i Väst , KW produktion
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Li Shanshan, Beyond Frozen Prod. China
COMMISSIONERS: Klara Grunning & Anna Weiss, SFI COMMISSIONING EDITORS: Charlotte Madsen & Mats Lundblad SVT
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Vilda Bomben Film AB
DISTRIBUTOR: Cinecct Sweden, Arvet Agency
PRODUCTION PLACES: China, Finland, Sweden
DURATION: 73 min
FORMAT: HD 4K, DCP 2K, MOV, ASPECT RATIO 16:9
SOUND: 5.1 surround
GENRE: Creative Documentary, Society
LANGUAGE: English & Chinese
SUBTITLES: Swedish, English
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2025
SALES AGENT Scorpion TV scorpiontv.com
PRESS & COMMUNICATION alexander@erwikcommunication.com
DISTRIBUTOR boka@cinecct.se
DISTRIBUTION ENQUIRIES grace@arvetagency.se
FREDRIK LANGE
PRODUCER
Fredrik Lange is a Swedish film producer and screenwriter, known for his commitment to artistically driven documentary films. He founded the production company Vilda Bomben Film AB in Gothenburg in 2004 together with director Carl Javér. The company has since established itself as a leading player in European documentary film production, with a focus on artistic quality and innovative storytelling techniques. Lange has been a producer and co-writer of several acclaimed documentaries, including Reconstructing Utøya (2018), which won two Gold Medals for Best Documentary and Best Director.
He has also been a producer for Freak Out! (2014), which was shown on ARTE and won 14 festival awards. Fredrik Lange is also involved in international co-productions and has collaborated with several European production companies.
He is a member of EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) and has worked as an external expert for the EU’s media programme since 2010.
