Balder Ljunggren

Affected by the powerful images in the pamphlet Om kriget kommer (If war comes), farmhand Karl-Göran Persson begins fortifying his house. Through years of harvesting scrap-metal, he transforms the house into a fortress, meant to protect him and his neighbors when the enemy attacks. As the task progresses, reality and the threat of future destruction become intertwined, and construction becomes an obsession for the lonely Karl-Göran.

Lisa is 17 and the only one in the class who hasn’t had sex. Sure, she is curious, but it’s not completely easy finding the right person. That she is bound to a wheelchair is not the biggest hurdle. While searching, she is persistently cheered on by her best friend Elsie, who may not always give the best advice.

A mother and her homeless son’s last line of communication–cement walls, electrical cabinets and dusty windows.

A girl disappears without a trace while playing hide and seek with her friend. The friend is asked to explain how it happened, but the adults around him find it hard to believe his story. With visual originality, the limits of existence are allowed to be stretched in a film that depicts the incomprehensible from a child’s perspective.

Olga stands on the brink of adulthood and is making a five-year plan. She starts studying at the university, but at the same time, the allure of the talent hunt at the local mall, with promises of honor and fame, beckons to her. Balder Ljunggren skillfully depicts an ambitious young person torn between the seemingly endless possibilities of the present.

With a blank stare and a very clear facial expression, a young woman sits in a Danish courtroom listening to her own testimony. First, it is recited by a judge in Danish, and then it is translated into German by an interpreter so that she can understand it herself. In this way, her story returns to her twice, in two languages and two voices.

A young man travels to Stockholm to sell ergonomic shoe insoles. Back in Thailand, his wife and child wait, as he hopes to one day bring them to Sweden. A heartfelt and captivating exploration of dreams and perseverance in a visually stunning depiction of Stockholm.