A birthday trip to the past where love might not be enough.
A mother and her son arrive at a remote seaside cottage to celebrate his eighteenth birthday. A cottage they have not visited for many years now. Over the course of a weekend, they seek to find a connection with each other once again. But a connection that they may have ultimately lost forever.
Acting
Dyrholm's silences speak entire broken histories.
Cinematography
The sea becomes a third character watching them drift.
Director
Tom Austen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Danish title 'Mor' simply means 'Mother' — no article, no distance, just the raw word itself.
Trine Dyrholm is Denmark's most awarded actress; her presence elevates this from student short to festival contender.
