During a family party in the countryside, we follow Nia and her cousin Teo, whose relationship balances on the edge of what is considered normative. A film about power, sexuality, love and the urge to explore.
Direction
Mesén's fearless, intimate framing makes every glance feel criminal.
Cinematography
Golden hour never looked so suffocating.
Director
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mesén studied at NYU Tisch and made this as her thesis — the confidence is almost arrogant, and it works.
The film sparked debate in Nordic circles about whether it exoticifies or legitimizes queer female desire in repressive spaces.
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