Jan Håfström - den långa resan hem

Jan Håfström stands before a canvas in his Stockholm studio. His brush hovers in the air — not the first nor the last pause in six decades of artistic journey. This 2026 documentary follows the artist through archives, interviews, and moments of work, revealing the connection between personal history and societal upheavals that fueled his art. The film explores how the trauma of a wartime childhood in Sweden and the search for identity transformed into powerful visual narratives. The viewer witnesses the creation of iconic works, from early experiments to late monumental paintings. It is a portrait not only of a master but of an entire era in Scandinavian art, captured through the lens of one restless, contemplative life.