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.
Acting
Ane Dahl Torp's restrained panic is absolutely shattering.
Direction
Calmeyer lets silence do the violence.
Cinematography
The river becomes a character—beautiful and predatory.
Director
Erika Calmeyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Norwegian cinema often explores nature as moral witness; here the fjord landscape refuses to comfort.
The 80-minute runtime mirrors Elin's desperate wish for quick resolution that grief denies.
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