Paradise and Weightless in Main Competition for Nordic Feature Films
In ‘The Last Resort’, Danica Curcic and Esben Smed star as parents in a family on a dream holiday at a luxurious resort. When they encounter a man in acute distress, their desire to help is put to the test. The boundary between compassion and fear becomes blurred, and the family must consider how far they are willing to go – and what it may cost them.
The film is produced by Thomas Robsahm for Nordisk Film and will be released in Danish cinemas on 5 March.
‘Weightless’ centres on 15-year-old Lea, who is spending the summer at a health camp. There she befriends the spontaneous and self-confident Sasha, whom Lea both admires and sees herself reflected in. While Sasha seeks attention from local boys, Lea becomes fascinated by the adult educator Rune. The story revolves around friendship, infatuation and the setting of boundaries.
The film, which received support from the talent scheme New Danish Screen, had its world premiere at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in September, where it won the main prize in the debut competition New Directors.
‘Weightless’ is produced by Anna Dammegaard Søllested and Clara Jantzen Kreinøe for Snowglobe and will be released in Danish cinemas on 26 February.
More Danish Films in the Festival Programme
In the festival’s Gala programme, Paprika Steen’s ‘To New Beginnings’ and Jeanette Nordahl’s ‘Beginnings’ have been selected. Malthe Wermuth Saxer’s ‘Love Untamed’ will have its world premiere in the Nordic Light programme, which also includes Charlotte Brodthagen’s feature debut ‘Three Of A Kind’.
In addition, audiences can experience two Danish documentary films at the festival, with Kasper Bisgaard & Mikael Lypinski’s ‘The End of Quiet’ screening in the Nordic Documentary Competition and Kaspar Astrup Schröder’s ‘Dear Tomorrow’ screening in the Nordic Light programme.
Nordic Competition
Nordic Documentary Competition
Gala
Nordic Light
