24 year old Johan spends his days in Nice on the French Riviera, supported by an aging ex-actress. Days go by between her house, the beaches and the apartment of his friend Kurt. A life in leisure and luxury. But memories of his teenage years are haunting him. A strong sense of threat is growing stronger and stronger.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched misery — beauty that feels like a trap.
Acting
Gillis's Johan: smiling while drowning, masterfully.
Director
Anders Lennberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Lennberg shot guerrilla-style on the actual Riviera, blending tourists into Johan's alienation — the luxury is real, the access is stolen.
Niclas Gillis was primarily a model before this; his physical stillness comes from years of holding poses — it becomes Johan's entire language of trauma.
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