Writing
Mona Fastvold
Born March 7, 1986 · Oslo, Norway (age 40)
Mona Fastvold (born 7 March 1981) is a Norwegian filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing the drama films The Sleepwalker (2014), The World to Come (2020) and The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) and for co-writing The Brutalist (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mona Fastvold, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Brutalist · 2024The Brutalist
★ 6.92024
MovieDrama
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
Triangle of Sadness · 2022Triangle of Sadness
★ 7.02022
MovieComedyDrama
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
The Testament of Ann Lee · 2025The Testament of Ann Lee
★ 6.32025
MovieHistoryDrama
The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.
The World to Come · 2021The World to Come
★ 7.02021
MovieRomanceDrama
In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
The Other Woman · 2010The Other Woman
★ 6.22010
MovieDrama
Emilia, a law-school graduate, falls in love with her married boss, Jack. After Emilia marries Jack, her happiness turns unexpectedly to grief following the death of her infant daughter. Devastated, Emilia nonetheless carries on, attempting to forge a connection with her stepson William and to resist the interference of Jack's jealous ex-wife.
The Childhood of a Leader · 2016The Childhood of a Leader
★ 6.12016
MovieDrama
The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
Vox Lux · 2018Vox Lux
★ 5.82018
MovieDramaMusic
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.
The Mustang · 2019The Mustang
★ 6.92019
MovieDrama
While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.














