The unemployed engineer Kenneth devotes all his time to building hobby models. On his way to an imposed job interview, he crosses paths with marine biologist Sten, who offers him work as an assistant at his shipyard. Kenneth’s heavily pregnant partner Marta breathes a sigh of relief. But what starts as a simple paint job on a boat hull and some routine sorting slowly draws Kenneth into an increasingly complex and elusive investigation.
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Curl
Forty-year-old Johan is in the midst of an important job interview when his mother unexpectedly shows up and decides to 'help out'. "Curl" is a humorous examination of the bond between parents and children, and a heartwarming reminder that we never fully outgrow our parents' love and attention.
Berook
Berook is an animated short documentary with a 20 minute duration. It depicts a man in his
fifties (Berook) whose life as a homeless person in Stockholm's inner city is largely
characterized by a search for identity.
This search is rooted in not knowing who his biological mother is. A black hole in Berook’s
life that is a contributing factor to his life going downhill.
Live Till I Die
In a nursing home on the outskirts of Stockholm, a special relationship gradually develops between Monica, a care worker who still grieves for her grandmother, and Ella – a 99-year-old resident who doesn’t have any close family. With humor and tenderness, their story unveils the ups and downs of aging and care in late life.