Directing
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
Following the deaths of Mihai's parents, Mihai and Lisbeth Gheorghiu leave their life behind in Romania and move with their children to a remote village in Norway, hoping to rebuild their lives near Lisbeth's family. There, they grow close to their neighbors, the Halbergs, whose warmth gives them hope for a fresh start. But the fragile peace begins to unravel when the Gheorghiu family’s young daughter, Elia, arrives at school covered in bruises.
Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school. While no one knows what actually happened between the two boys, the incident triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption where madness, desire and obsession arise.
One evening, in order to prove his worth to his peers, Henrik (11) is challenged to watch yet another playlist of violent internet videos, each more disturbing and real than the last. A study of experiences not unknown to many young people, and what may unfold when adults aren't paying attention.
A bombardment of SQP commercials that highlight the irony of gatekeeping "true womanhood" by reducing gender to a mere bodily mechanism - one that must also. Never. Ever. Be. Shown. YUCK!
