Beware of Children

Film narration in perfect in form in masterful ensemble drama that opens up the inmost precipices of existence through a unique combination of comedy and moral philosophy.

During a fight at the school yard, 13-year-old Lykke kills their classmate Jamie. Both their parents are politicians: Lykke is the daughter of a prominent social democratic politician, while Jamie’s father is a famous representative of the right-wing populist Progress Party. Dag Johan Haugerud (I Belong, GFF 2013) undeniably places this sociological drama at the center of societal debate. But the question of guilt, which is the starting point, is spun into an intricate weave of side stories, people and situations that are brought to life by a completely wonderful acting team. Everything hinges on perhaps one essential question: Is it possible for a society and its people to be happy together?

Short film: Daddy’s Girl, dir: Julia Lindström. (only screening 268, Sat Jan 25).

• Jonas Holmberg