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Completed - DANISH - Drama - 95 minutes

Log Line

Alma is preparing to take her perpetual vows as a nun when her brother Erik unexpectedly arrives after many years, pretending his share of the inheritance from their late father. With the ceremony impending, Alma is haunted by the trauma of a turbulent past.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2022 (Debut)
  • AFM 2022 (Line up)
  • San Sebastian 2022 (Line up)
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Synopsis

29-year-old Alma lives a quiet life in a contemporary Catholic convent and is preparing to take her perpetual vows as a nun when her brother Erik unexpectedly arrives after many years apart. Erik, a recovering alcoholic, wants his share of the inheritance from their late father. However, his presence quickly unearths a much deeper deceit between them – a terrible accident from their past, which Alma has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma is haunted by resurfacing trauma and all that was previously invisible is now written on the walls.

Production

Country(ies) : DENMARK

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Festivals and Awards

San Sebastian FF 2022 New Directors
Chicago IFF 2022 (Official Selection / Roger Ebart Award)
Goteborg IFF 2023 (Nordic Light)


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