The Quiet Beekeeper

The festival’s opening film is a deeply moving story of loss and silence, but also of the hope that can emerge when when we dare to face what we fear.

In the small community of Åmotfors in Värmland, Olof (Adam Lundgren) lives a quiet life as a beekeeper after losing his partner many years ago. All that remains is his teenage daughter Lise, who increasingly seeks to escape the confines of home. Olof struggles to reach her, and grief has long lain buried in silence—until he suddenly falls ill and is forced to confront all that has remained unspoken. With great sensitivity, Marcus Carlsson portrays the different stages of life and reminds us how the fragility between people can hold both pain and light.

– Pia Lundberg

Red Carpet Screening – arthouse hit, buzz and a Sbagliato

One of the screenings of this film is a Red Carpet screening. Embrace the glamour of the film festival with pre-screening mingling in Stora Teaterns elegant Crystal Foyer.

A Negroni Sbagliato is included in the ticket; non-alcoholic alternatives are available. For Red Carpet screenings, the Crystal Foyer opens 60 minutes before the screening begins. The Red Carpet is presented in collaboration with Campari.