Sinopsis
Fiction. A small Swedish community which seems idyllic on the surface. But when 15 -year-old Jennifer claims to have been raped by a schoolmate, everything changes. The rumour rapidly spreads throughout the community. And more and more people are convinced that Jennifer is lying. This is the beginning of a stirred up lynch chase in which an entire community turns against a young girl and her family.
A brutal collective where evidence and decisions of court mean nothing and where grown up people lay down their own rules and laws. Nothing is going too far. The only thing that matters is sticking with the flock.
Beata Gårdeler feature debut In Your Veins (I skuggan av värmen) was highly praised by the critics as well as nominated for a Guldbagge (Swedish National Film award). She has directed several TV -series such as Spung and recently, the award winning 30 Degrees in February (conceptual director). She won the featurette competition 2014 at the Gothenburg Film Festival with Solitude (Vännerna).
Thursday 5th April: 19.00h
Academia de Cine
Section: Focus Suecia
Year of Production: 2015
Running Time: 110’
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Director: Beata Gårdeler
Cast: Fatime Azemi, John Ristu, Eva Melander, Henrik Dorsin, Jakob Öhrman, Malin Levanon, Julia Grönberg, Ayelin Naylin, Ville Virtanen and Paasi Haapala
Producers: Agneta Fagerström Olssson and Annika Hellström
Production Companies: 2afilm AB and Filmpool Nord
International Sales: Media luna new films UG
Main Festivals and Awards: Three Guldbagge Awards winner. Berlinale.
