Family dinner? More like psychological warfare with wine.
The idealistic Lærke is put to the test when she drags her boyfriend and child to her parents' St. Hans Eve party, because what should have been a cosy family moment soon turns into a psychological power struggle between two generations. When Lærke ends up being brought down by her own principles, she throws herself into a last childish attempt to take back control.
Acting
Bodil Jørgensen's withering glances could curdle cream.
Direction
Trier squeezes epic family drama into 15 brutal minutes.
Writing
Dialogue so precise it feels like recorded from your life.
Director
Agnes Trier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
St. Hans Eve is Denmark's midsummer witch-burning festival, making the 'hex' title a layered pun on family curses and tradition.
Director Agnes Trier is part of a rising wave of Danish female filmmakers exploring maternal ambivalence—this short landed her a feature deal before festivals even wrapped.
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