Ömheten (Broken Hill Blues)
Directed by Sofia Norlin
Sweden 2013
Swedish, 80 min
Kiruna, a small mining community in Northern Sweden. A group of youngsters about to take the leap in the adult age fight with themselves and the world around, while the ground literally trembles under their feet. Starring rising stars Lina Leandersson (Let The Right One In) and Sebatian Hiort af Örnäs (Sebbe), Broken Hill Blues (Ömheten) is the stunning debut feature of Sofia Norlin, which drew comparisons to the likes of Jan Troell, Terence Malick ans Claire Denis.
The film was the first to be awarded with the Woman Filmmakers Grant from the Stockholm Film Festival and it premiered at the films festivals in Berlin and Tribeca.
"Sofia Norlin achieves an extraordinary sense of place in this impressive, minimalist debut" (Variety)
"Marks out Sofia Norlin as a promising voice" (The Hollywood Reporter)
"Stunningly beautiful." (Sveriges Television)
Selected in Berlin and Tribeca 2014
Guldbagge for Best Cinematography 2014
DIRECTOR
Sofia Norlin
SCRIPTWRITER
Sofia Norlin
PRODUCER
Olivier Guerpillon
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Petrus Sjövik, FSF
MUSIC
Conny Nimmersjö, Anna-Karin Unger
MAIN CAST
Sebastian Hiort af Örnäs, Lina Leandersson, Alfred Juntti, Ella Nordin, Pär Andersson, Robin Edholm, Alexandra Dahlström, Sven Björklund, Kemal Görgü
PRODUCED BY
DFM (Olivier Guerpillon), Sweden
IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH
Filmpool Nord, Telia, Dagsljus, Europa Sound & Vision, Stockholm International Film Festival
WITH SUPPORT FROM
Swedish Film Institute, Film i Västernorrland, Creative Europe/MEDIA Programme, Sveriges Television SVT,
Non Stop Entertainment
PREMIERE
Berlin Film Festival 2014 (Generation 14+)
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Berlin Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Stockholm Intl Film Festival, Brussels, Giffoni, Zlin, Helsinki, Mumbai etc
Swedish film award Guldbagge for Best Cinematography
as well as festival awards in Zlin, etc
SWEDISH DISTRIBUTION
Non Stop Entertainment (theatrical release Dec. 6, 2013)
WORLD SALES
The Yellow Affair
INTERNATIONAL TRAILER
