Film Stockholm

After a rough sex act, Simon and Siván meet at couples therapy to talk through the distance that Simon experiences between them. In the domains of the cultural elite, where aesthetics triumph most things, a relationship on the rocks is pushed to the pressure point.

An alternative reality where the cold war didn’t end, and an atomic bomb has struck Soviet Kazakhstan. Sonja, a 22 y.o. Swedish club-kid, working at one of the hippest magazines in the world, is mysteriously invited to report from inside the radio-active zone, to find or debunk the rumors of mutated centaurs living there…

Father & Son go up to the croft in the country on Barnens Ö. As they always did, through the years, always together. But this weekend something happens that puts the relationship on edge. It is the hottest day of the summer and once the spark is lit, the fire cannot be stopped. From the flames springs the memory of a young boy, in his world father is still immortal. From the ashes something else is born, a truth no one wants to face.

A final feedback meeting is being held prior to the release of an art school's new commercial. Everyone is happy, but then a thought arises as to whether the commercial can be perceived as too white. The meeting escalates into a debate about how it happened, if it can be solved and above all - whose fault it is.

Change is coming to the midsummer party at Barnens ö. There's a rumour that Joey Tempest has moved in next door. Meanwhile the family's youngest member, Alba, has just learned to walk and takes every opportunity to escape from the ever drunker adults.

A large iron meteorite is found by two enthusiasts. But who owns it? A subtle film about property rights that develops into a philosophical and slightly absurd story.

A girl looks out over a snow-covered garden where everything seems to lie eeriely still. Further into the house lies her sick mother in her bed. When a strange being shows up outside the window, the borders between dream and reality, life and death, cease in this experimental horror poem.

The conductor starts a symphony by the Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén in front of a sea of ​​graying heads. But playing to an aging crowd is proving to have its challenges. Questions about the survival and relevance of classical music are brought to a head in a satire that feels relatable to anyone who has visited the country's cultural institutions.

Filmmaker Ester Martin Bergsmark interrogates their response to a transphobic slur hurled at them following their move to Berlin. Exploring the root of violence and its nature, this is a powerful meditation on the trans experience and a treatise on how to move forward from fear.

As the successful actor Ingrid arrives at her daughter's 35th birthday party, her unexpected return is not as well received as she has hoped. Instead, her years as an absent mother come to the fore and the gap between mother and daughter are felt to be an abyss.

Born from the ashes of the iconic punk band Ebba Grön, this documentary tells the story of Imperiet and their journey to become the leading star of the post-punk generation and one of Sweden's biggest rock bands. It's also the story of Sweden, at a time in which they took their firm position on the world stage and when political commitment from the artists was a necessity.

Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.

Alejandra is done with her boyfriend. Emotions have caught up with her. What should she do? Go back or move on? Alejandra decides to have a night out in Stockholm with her best friend, Senait. But the evening doesn't unfold as planned.

Kate lives happily with her husband and their daughter while simultaneously sharing a romantic relationship with another man. After years of secrecy, the fragile balance of her double life begins to unravel.

Forced to leave her baby daughter with the child’s father, young mother Esther is caught in desperation and longing. Through the night she chases touch and comfort, seeking ways to hold on to who she loves the most.

During one summer night in early 20th century Stockholm, two young women sneak out to a forbidden dance, where a single kiss ignites a love that will change everything.

Follows Elvis impersonator Eilert Pilarm on his last tour before retiring. Eilert has been obsessed with Elvis since he was a teenager and it has become a bigger and bigger part of his identity.

The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.

The quest for love and something true among local frequenters of restaurants, clubs, and bars in a hot summer in Stockholm.

A journey through Swedish queer film history.