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Drift

A short documentary about four young female gymnasts competing on the highest level within Umeå Gymnastikförening in Northern Sweden. The ten and eleven year old girls talk about their dreams, fears and their drive to continue.

  • Vera Berggren Wiklund
    Director
  • Nina Winter
    Director
  • Vera Berggren Wiklund
    Producer
  • Nina Winter
    Producer
  • Maja Rhodin
    Key Cast
  • Alma Berlin
    Key Cast
  • Maxine Finnberg
    Key Cast
  • Wilhelmina Borssen
    Key Cast
  • Felix Kling
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Drivkraft
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • VAFF
    Skellefteå
    Sweden
    May 31, 2019
    Bästa Film - Mellanvikt
  • Novemberfestivalen
    Trollhättan
    Sweden
    November 23, 2019
    Första pris - Mellanvikt, Svenska Filminstitutets pris, Göteborg Film Festivals pris - Official Selection, Nordisk Ungdoms Film Festivals pris (NUFF)
  • UEFF
    Umeå
    Sweden
    November 29, 2019
  • Göteborg Film Festival
    Göteborg
    Sweden
    January 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • NUFF
    Tromsø
    Norway
    June 28, 2020
  • Northern Character
    Murmansk
    Russian Federation
    November 21, 2020
  • Live at Heart
    Örebro
    Sweden
    September 5, 2020
Director Biography - Vera Berggren Wiklund, Nina Winter

Nina Winter and Vera Berggren Wiklund, both 21 years old from Umeå, are driven by the wish to highlight young girls through film. Drift is their first co-created short film.

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Director Statement

This short documentary had its beginning in our fascination for young female gymnasts. These ten and eleven year old girls practice many hours a week to reach the level they're now competing on. What are their dreams? Fears? What's driving them to continue? Drift is our way of exploring their stories.