Sweden 2011

Swedish cinematography has a long history and seems to be enjoying yet another boom. Over the past couple of years, short films have made a substantial contribution to its success. They regularly show up at prestigious film festivals, snatching up awards at Cannes, Berlin or Sundance. Six of the ten, in our opinion, best new films will be screened in this section. Additional two will fight for the Main Prize in the International Competition and two more can be found shining in the Utopia section.

A Girl
Fijona Jonuzi, S, 2011

Coming home late one night, thirteen-year-old Hanna accepts an invitation from a stranger to a party nearby, which turns out to be a party of five guys in their twenties.

13 Related Sewing Machines
Anna Linder, S, 2011

Why can’t I hear the sound of sewing machines anymore? A meeting with my family and the history of all their sewing machines.

Music for One X-mas and Six Drummers
J. S. Nilsson - O. Simonsson, S, 2011

Six drummers dressed for a traditional Santa Lucia procession find their way into an old people's home. In secret, they play a musical composition on a sewing machine and various Christmas decorations.

In
Adam Berg, S, 2011

A man is called by an acquaintance who needs help. They must find a lost toy inside a train tunnel. In the middle of the night.

Las Palmas
Johannes Nyholm, S, 2011

A middle-aged woman on a holiday in the sun tries to make new friends and have a good time. The main character is portrayed by one-year-old girl, the remaining cast are marionettes.

The Twin
Gustav Danielsson, S, 2011

Gustav is a hard working architect and a passionate free-diver. He practices holding his breath in his car, at work and even while sleeping, which results in a hissing noise that keeps his girlfriend awake. He goes to see a doctor, who discovers something strange in Gustav’s throat. The outcome is both unpleasant and comical.