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Alexandra-Therese Keining (born 1976) [1] is a Swedish writer, film director, and screenwriter. She is known for directing LGBTQ-related films such as With Every Heartbeat and Girls Lost.
Alexandra graduated with a film degree in Los Angeles. [2] She made her debut in film with Hot Dog, released in 2003. [1]
Hot Dog was released in Sweden in 2002. A young woman moves from Stockholm to Malmö and becomes involved with a young Danish man. [3]
In 2011, Alexandra began directing With Every Heartbeat (Swedish : Kyss Mig). It revolves around Mia's affair with Frida, as their parents will soon be married. [4]
Girls Lost was screened 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. [5] It was inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography . [6]
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