Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, March 25, 2006, 22:30 and Sunday, March 26, 2006, 12:30 (SOUR)

Country of Origin: Sweden
Year of Production: 2005
Duration: 8’30“
Category: Fiction

Director: Ruben Östlund
Screenplay: Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff
Cinematographer: Ruben Östlund
Editor: Ruben Östlund
Music: Franz Schubert
Producer: Erik Hemmendorff
Cast: Anette Andersson, Ingela Borgström, Martin Byström, Elin Gradin, Mats Lekander, Gunnar Nyström, Martin Zetterlund

Synopsis: Martin, a 30-year old man, and his friends is celebrating Midsummer’s eve in Smögen on the Swedish west coast. From the camp site they can see a high bridge. After gaining courage Martin makes his friends follow him up on the bridge as he is going to jump.

Festivals & Awards: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2005 (Best Film in Competition), Best European Short Film Nomination European Film Academy 2005, Uppsala International Film Festival 2005 (Best Swedish Short Film), Guldbagge 2005, Aarhus Film Festival (Best International Short Film), DaKino Bukarest International Film Festival 2005 (Best Director), Hamburg International Shortfilm Festival 2005 (Jurys Special Award), Odense International Film Festival 2005 (Jurys Special Award), Milano International Film Festival 2005 (Aprilia Award), Gothenburg Film Festival 2005

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