22 minutes. One car ride. Two girls who couldn't be more opposite — and everything changes.
Fia lives with her mentally ill father in a small community where it’s important not to stand out. She does everything to hide what it’s like at home. After a fight with her boyfriend at a party, she runs off, and gets a ride with Elsa, who’s not afraid of standing out at all.
Acting
Marklund's face does everything the script won't spell out.
Direction
Lindgren trusts silence more than most trust dialogue.
Director
Victor Lindgren
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Victor Lindgren developed this from his short film school project, shot in his actual hometown in northern Sweden.
The car scenes were filmed in a single continuous take — the actresses didn't know the route beforehand, creating genuine discovery.
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