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Brain Rot

  • Emil Engesnes Bråthen
  • 10 min
  • Sweden, Norway
  • 2024
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In what appears to be a social media challenge, two teenagers film themselves attempting to provoke unconsciousness. A gripping drama with elements of slow cinema, exploring TikTok culture and testimonial entertainment, blurring the fragile line between pranks and real danger.

  • Sonya Helgesson Ralevic
Language
Norwegian
Subtitles
English
Original title
Hjerneråte
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  • Vänskap

Length: 1 hours 20 minutes

This film is part of the short film programme . Tickets can only be purchased for the entire programme and not for individual films. The following films are included in the short film programme. The screening times are shown below.

  • End of Summer

  • Weald

  • Split Seconds

  • caretaker.majd.investigates

  • Brain Rot

  • The New Policy Regarding Homeless Asylum Seekers

Director
Emil Engesnes Bråthen
Producer
Emil Engesnes Bråthen
Screenplay
Emil Engesnes Bråthen
Cinematographer
Alma-Oline Weitling
Editor
Emil Engesnes Bråthen
Cast
Brage Sverre Selboe, Alida Pedersen, Liv-Eli Lapinskas Engesnes, Julie Engesnes Bråthen
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