Emily Faris

Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the NYC dating scene.

A black comedy centered on the real events of the kidnapping that became a viral phenomenon with millions of live followers. Inspired by actual events occurred in Uppsala during Christmas 2011. In a desperate attempt to solve his economic problems Josef Esfarander, a medical student, plans to kidnap a law student from a wealthy family, assisted by his girlfriend Shirin and a credulous friend from high school. Josef strongly believes he achieved the perfect plan, but contrary to all his expectation the carrying out of the kidnapping becomes a farce.

After the death of her mother years earlier, Emily returns to her family’s farm in the south of Sweden to face the long avoided task of digging through her mother’s belongings. When her childhood friend arrives from the States for moral support, Emily stumbles through the murky terrain of trauma and grief, straining their relationship and forcing her subconscious fears to bubble to the surface.

A young woman's pleasant evening is interrupted by the sudden arrival of her period. Her return home will be a bloody nightmare. A feminist horror born from the meeting of two young actresses and authors.