The Patron

The lie spirals out of control when a cleaning woman poses as an influential art patron in a nervy, pulsating debut about intoxicating power and unleashed creative desire.

The cleaner (Carla Sehn) moves like a nameless shadow on the fringes of cultural capital. When one of her employers — a wealthy art benefactor — leaves town, the door to another life suddenly opens, allowing her to step forward as someone more intriguing, someone whose name is met with admiration and respect. Two young art students are quick to be charmed by the power player she pretends to be, and together they embark on a tantalizing dance through the night, where the boundaries between art and exploitation blur and the truth waits just around the corner.

– Annie Karlsson

Premiere Reception

Anticipation-filled filmmakers mingle with premiere-ready audiences in the foyer of Cinema Draken. A glass of welcome sparkling wine is included in the ticket; non-alcoholic alternatives are available. The foyer opens 45 minutes before the screening begins. The Nordic Competition Premiere is presented in collaboration with Campo Viejo and takes place at the film’s first screening.