Alicia Vikander says she holds ‘a lot’ of guilt for working away from sons

Family & Parenting
18 Aug 2025 • 11:22 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Alicia Vikander has spoken about the parental guilt she experiences while working long days on film sets.
  • She and her husband, Michael Fassbender, typically alternate their work schedules to care for their two sons, aged four and one, at their home in Lisbon.
  • Vikander often grapples with guilt when away from her children, sometimes leaving before they wake and returning after they sleep.
  • For the first time, both Vikander and Fassbender are working simultaneously in London, with Vikander preparing for a theatre role and Fassbender filming a spy series.
  • Vikander reflected on how her actor mother managed her career and family, noting the importance of subsidised childcare in Sweden, and shared that motherhood has made her more maternal and self-compassionate.

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