19 minutes of polite small talk that'll emotionally destroy you.
An ex-couple meets up at a cafe 6 months after their break-up, in an attempt to be friends. But, with so many hidden emotions and expectations bubbling under the surface of their collected facades, it is just a matter of time before they are back where they left off.
Acting
Mogensen and Löfmark weaponize awkward silences.
Direction
Wärn traps you in the cafe with nowhere to hide.
Writing
Every 'I'm fine' lands like a gut punch.
Director
Gustav Wärn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The entire film was shot in a single afternoon with natural light only, forcing the actors to nail increasingly uncomfortable takes as the sun disappeared.
Swedish cinema's 'dogme 95' minimalist DNA lives on here — no score, no coverage, just raw emotional voyeurism that makes mumblecore look polished.
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