Eliza Scanlen, Edvin Ryding Star in ‘Let It Come Down’: A Thrilling Drama by Anna Fredrikke Bjerke

EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian director Anna Fredrikke Bjerke has recently completed her first full-length film, Let It Come Down, a psychological drama featuring Eliza Scanlen (Sharp Objects), Edvin Ryding (Young Royals), and Charlie Rowe (Jay Kelly).

This film, directed and written by Bjerke, centers on a couple who retreat to a remote family estate to prepare it for a valuation. Their plans are disrupted by the arrival of an unanticipated guest, whose influence escalates underlying tensions, unleashing a chain of desire and betrayal with deadly outcomes.

Reinvent Yellow will handle global distribution and plans to introduce the film at the forthcoming European Film Market.

The ensemble cast features Sam Hazeldine, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Jude Bain, Jacob Ferguson, and Eilidh McKerracher. The film is produced by Kami Naghdi of Constance Media, alongside Isabella Speaight and Molly Murphy of Backscatter Productions. Nastasja Borgeot, previously with Fremantle, joins as a co-producer under her new banner, Average Plus Productions. The executive producers are Dinara Kulibayeva and Alexandre Montavon, with casting by Hannah Marie Williams (Rabbit Trap) and Kristina Erderly (The Brutalist). The film’s cinematography is by Lorenzo Levrini, with Andy Harris serving as the production designer.

Let It Come Down was filmed in October 2025 across various locations in Scotland. It was also a selected project at the Nordic Co-Production Market during the New Nordic Films event in Haugesund.

Anna Bjerke, a Norwegian filmmaker based in London, has achieved recognition for her short films at numerous BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying festivals, earning accolades such as a Vimeo Staff Pick and a Vimeo Best of the Year award. She is a participant of Abi Morgan’s Little Chick Writers’ Retreat and the Directors UK Inspire programme, and is represented by the agency 42.

Let It Come Down also marks the feature film debuts for Speaight and Murphy from Backscatter Productions, who have previously worked on shorts such as the postpartum thriller Wild Animal, directed by Beth Park and featuring Charlotte Riley, and Pigs, a surreal dark comedy by Julia Jackman (100 Nights of Hero) starring Olivia Williams and others. They are concurrently developing a diverse portfolio of feature-length films.

Naghdi, known for his work on Rescue Dawn by Werner Herzog with Christian Bale, and Incendiary, directed by Sharon Maguire and starring Michelle Williams among others, has also contributed to this project.

Bjerke expressed her enthusiasm about the project, stating, “Creating Let It Come Down, a film woven with subtle suspense that I believe will connect deeply with audiences, with such an exceptional cast, has been a memorable endeavor,” adding that working with actors like Scanlen, Ryding, and Rowe, who brought profound depth and integrity to their roles, was an honor that greatly enhanced the film’s impact.

Speaight and Murphy shared their experience: “Upon first reading Anna’s script, we were captivated by its emotional depth and the intricate manner in which it navigates the realms of affection and peril. Anna’s precise directorial approach and the cast’s bold and heartfelt performances made the filmmaking process immensely rewarding. We are thrilled to embark on this film’s global release with such a dedicated team and esteemed partners.”