Swedish Short Film 3

Three young people venture out into the January night to take part in the Värmland tradition of skråbock. Behind the masks and rituals lies a restless longing that cannot be satisfied by food or festivities.

At a care home, Kira and Nico gradually lose sight of their duty to care. What begins as a game of power and control soon grows beyond their grasp, while the consequences fall on those least able to defend themselves.

On a dying planet, a lone traveller wanders among mysterious dust worms in the hope of bringing new life. But every step closer to the goal seems to demand something in return.

During a breathwork session at a spiritual retreat, sceptical Maya opens the door to something unexpected. With dark humour and creeping unease, the film takes a closer look at the promises of self-fulfilment. But what if the truth isn’t what anyone hoped for?

A hair-raising and absurd horror comedy based on the graphic novel by Philippe Foerster. Leif Andrée and Cecilia Nilsson play a married couple whose relationship is disrupted by a piano-loving spider that has stolen the spotlight. The husband, Plattenberg, is getting seriously fed up and is ready to take action. A stellar ensemble also featuring Alexandra Dahlström and Richard Sseruwagi.

Welcome to the Office of Development in Krabstadt, the small Arctic town where the Nordic countries have sent a group of unwanted citizens. One day, bureaucrats KK and Schlop Schlop are surprised to discover that the IKEA plants in the office have had enough of humans and start chanting, “Fight, fight, plants unite!” An absurd and humorous take on sustainable growth, climate activism and public art.

When Esther is separated from her young daughter for the first time, she is thrown into a sleepless night. Through encounters, touches and fleeting moments, she searches for something to hold on to, while the longing for her daughter is never far away.