Wilful Disregard – A Novel About Love (Swedish: Egenmäktigt förfarande – en roman om kärlek, lit. 'Arbitrary Conduct – A Novel About Love') is the sixth novel by Swedish author Lena Andersson, published in 2013.
The book tells the story about a writer called Ester Nilsson. She meets an artist called Hugo Rask in an unusual way – because he is listening in the audience when she delivers a talk about him. Despite being in a steady relationship, the story tells the story of Nilsson's relationship with Rask, and betrayal.[2]
Reception
In an interview in Fokus on October 31, 2014, Swedish director Roy Andersson claimed he was the inspiration for Hugo Rask.[3]