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Heart of Rose Hip

Young Tea postpones her summer trip to take care of her dying mother on the island she grew up on. Here she meets the charming Anton who distracts her from realizing something is completely off in her childhood home.

  • Rune Abildgaard
    Director
  • Rune Abildgaard
    Writer
  • Ulrik Schmidt Hansen
    Producer
    Vandskræk,
  • Amine Kromann Karacan
    Key Cast
    "Tea"
    Bowlerkongen
  • Mathias Binggeli
    Key Cast
    "Anton"
    Den verden vi valgte, Øjeblikket Ser Hvidt
  • Malene Melsen
    Key Cast
    "Dorte"
    Den Næstsidste, Ditte & Louise, Rejseholdet
  • Klaus Søndergaard
    Key Cast
    "Laust"
    Far til fire & vikingerne, Herrens veje, Mercur
  • Anna Jasmin Storm Olsen
    Co-Producer
  • Mathias Binggeli
    Composer
    Den verden vi valgte, Øjeblikket Ser Hvidt
  • Theis Emil Christensen
    Cinematographer
    Midt I Mellem
  • Rachel Qvist-Richards
    Production Designer
    Grillpølser i måneskin
  • Katrine Amalie Hagen Johansen
    Makeup Artist
  • Jonathan Weldon
    Production Manager
  • Tajs Jespersen
    Sound
    Color Me, Mykorrhiza,
  • Frederik Max
    Sound Designer
  • Bertram Strandvig
    Gaffer
    Unofficial Selection, Vandskræk, Epilogue
  • Oliver Wozny
    First Assistant Camera
    Iolyn
  • Asger Gram Johansen
    Editor
    Skilleveien, Insta-værdig, Tordenrøst
  • Rasmus Hedin
    Colorist
  • Oskar Hedegaard
    Production Assistant
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hybenhjerte
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    Denmark
  • Language:
    Danish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Golden Short Film Festival

    May 30, 2021
    Best Drama Finalist
  • Golden Short Film Festival

    May 30, 2021
    Best Short Film: OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Paris Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    May 31, 2021
    Nominee
  • International Spot Shot Film Festival
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    September 23, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • Lift-Off Online Sessions

    August 16, 2021
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 1st Monthly FIlm Festival

    September 22, 2021
    2nd Best Short FIlm
  • TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    November 30, 2021
    FILM OF THE MONTH WINNER, ORIGINAL SCORE OF THE MONTH WINNER, CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE MONTH WINNER, ACTRESS OF THE MONTH NOMINEE, EDITOR OF THE MONTH NOMINEE, SCREENWRITER OF THE MONTH NOMINEE, TRAILLER OF THE MONTH NOMINEE
  • Accord Cine Fest
    Mumbai Maharashtra
    India
    October 3, 2021
    India Premiere
    Best Foreign Short WINNER, Best Producer Short WINNER
  • Best Istanbul Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 1, 2021
    Best Inspirational Film Heart of Rose Hip WINNER
  • Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    October 18, 2021
    Short Film Content SELECTED
  • First-Time Filmmakers Sessions
    Buckinghamshire
    United Kingdom
    September 27, 2021
    Short Live Action Narratives SELECTED
  • Feel The Reel International Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    September 30, 2021
    BEST OF THE FEST WINNER, Best Director WINNER, Best Cinematography WINNER, Best Screenplay NOMINEE, Best Actress NOMINEE, Best Editing NOMINEE,
  • Short Stop International Film Festival
    Iasi
    Romania
    December 28, 2021
    Officially Selected
Distribution Information
  • U.S.H MEDIA
    Distributor
    Country: Denmark
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Rune Abildgaard

2018: Hybenhjerte, pilot scene
2021: Hybenhjerte, Shortfilm

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Director Statement

The short film started out as an exercise given to me by a fellow screenwriter who challenged me to write a short film with the title ‘Hybenhjerte’ which means a heart of rose hip. The invasive rose is beautiful, has a lovely smell and yet it’s very unpleasant with its thorns and itchy seeds inside the fruit. I then got the idea to tell a story about the beautiful and terrible side of love.