Cato Skimten Storengen
2021
Jakt
Gjertrud Bergaust
Håvid Kringstad Hagen, Cato Skimten Storengen
14-year-old Asgaut struggles to adjust to life in the small village where he and his mother have settled. After one day receiving unexpected help from the farmer Kjell, Asgaut starts working as a farm hand during the lambing season. The lonely Kjell appreciates having Asgaut on the farm, while Asgaut longs for care and security. A close friendship evolves, but is challenged when the people of the village jump to conclusions about their relationship.
Hunt
Hjelperytteren
Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
Silje Salomonsen, Espen Klouman Høiner
Former pro cyclist Kim Karlsen (39) holds a press conference admitting use of performance enhancing drugs in her career. Rather than accepting the consequences of her actions, our antiheroine sticks to her guns and refuses to alter her mindset.
110% Honest
Slå rundt busken
Joern Utkilen
Melina Sjøstrøm, Cathrine Fjeldstad Smith
A meditation on the movement of people around the world. The encounter with a new homeland, a new culture and a new system. Melina, 18, a refugee from the Middle East, is stuck in the system that is meant to help her find work in her new homeland.
Beat Around the Bush
Storm
Erika Calmeyer
Ane Dahl Torp, Ella Maren Alfsvåg Jørgensen
Singel mother, Elin, experiences her worst nightmare when her son dies in a drowning accident. She tries to get her life back on track after the tragedy together with her daughter Storm (10), but there are rumours around school that somebody saw Storm push her brother in the river on purpose.
Storm
Altered Innocence Vol. 1
Caroline Poggi, Yann Gonzalez
Elina Löwensohn, Félix Maritaud
Nearly 3 hours of LGBTQ and Coming-of-Age short films and music videos await you in the debut of Altered Innocence’s cinematic mixtape supreme! Films from established auteurs like Peter Strickland, Cam Archer, João Nicolau, and Yann Gonzalez join fresh new voices such as Alexis Langlois, Shaun Hughes, Caroline Poggi, and Jonathan Vinel. Cruising, dancing, naked wrestling, trans terrorism, first love, bullies, femme fatales, band practice, and more is in store! The short films are: After School Knife Fight (2017); Bunny (2018); Doors Cut Down [En malas compañías] (2000); Gabber Lover (2016); Wild Haggis [Gambozinos] (2013); GUO4 (2019); Hunt [Jakt] (2018); Terror, Sisters! [De la terreur, mes sœurs!] (2019). The music videos are: 'Les vacances continuent' by Perez (2015); 'Niemand' by Kompromat (2019); 'Our Time' by Imperial Teen (2002).
Altered Innocence Vol. 1
Thea & Tuva
Kristian B. Walters
Sina Håland, Hedvig S. Tørneng
Sisters Thea (14) and Tuva (12) spend their days in town to get away from their alcoholic mother and her partying friends. One day they spot a five year old girl alone in a shopping centre and take her with them.
Thea & Tuva
