Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2: Lena Olin & Lucas Englander on the Finale

Nicole Kidman has played many mysterious, morally grey roles in her career, and Masha from Nine Perfect Strangers is no exception. While the first season dove into her daughter’s tragic death, Season 2 allows us to dive into where she got inspired to become the wellness guru she’s known as today. One of the most crucial people in her journey? Helena (Lena Olin), Masha’s mentor of sorts and the owner of Zauberwald, an old-world retreat in the Austrian Alps. Though they don’t always see eye-to-eye on the right way to treat patients or run a business, Masha butts heads even harder with Helena’s son Martin (Lucas Englander), who she views as uptight and restrictive. The season showcases the tension between the trio, as well as features some shocking twists that give more insight into their characters and dynamics. Olin is an absolute powerhouse performer, having already made a name for herself in her native country of Sweden before her career in the US took off. She has been nominated for a host of prestigious awards, including an Oscar for Enemies, A Love Story, a BAFTA and SAG Award for Chocolat, an Emmy for Alias, and a Golden Globe for The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Her other recent television credits include Mindhunter and Hunters. An Austrian actor, Englander was nominated for a César Award for his work in the French thriller Appearances. He also appeared in series like The Witcher, Catherine the Great, and Transatlantic. Collider got the chance to speak to Olin and Englander about what it’s like to play a hallucination without the audience knowing, going toe-to-toe with Kidman, that nail-biting confrontation on the bridge, and more. #nineperfectstrangers #lenaolin #lucasenglander For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit https://collider.com FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL   / collider     / collider     / collider