Den siste våren / Sister, What Grows Where Land is Sick?

In a small town in Northern Norway, Eira tries to navigate in the shadows of her brilliant and rebellious older sister Vera. Lately, something is happening to Vera, and in a quest of finding out what, Eira starts reading her diary. She enters Vera’s universe of intense light, glitter, mythology, and hopes for a more beautiful world. Yet her diary reveals darkness and rage that Eira doesn't know how to deal with.

  • Franciska Eliassen
    Director
  • Franciska Eliassen
    Writer
  • Franciska Eliassen
    Producer
  • Ruby Dagnall
    Key Cast
  • Keira LaHart
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Coming of age, Magic realism, Environmental
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Norway
  • Country of Filming:
    Norway
  • Language:
    Norwegian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Locarno Film Festival
    Locarno
    Switzerland
    August 8, 2022
    World premiere
    Winner/ Speacial mention / Filmmakers of the present
  • Locarno Film Festival
    Locarno
    Winner / Junior Jury Award
  • Reykjavik International Film Festival
    Reykjavik
    Iceland
    Winner / Special mention
  • Göthenbourg International Film Festival

    Nomenee / Ingmar Bergman Award
  • TIFF Transylvania International Filmfestival
  • TIFF Tromsø International Filmfestival
  • Scanorama International Filmfestival
  • Lübeck International Film Festival
  • Seoul International Women's Film Festival
  • New Horizons IFF
Director Biography - Franciska Eliassen

Franciska Eliassen's (b. 1997) works explore ecofeminism, geopolitics and our relation to nature. While doing her BA in film, she built a soil hut in the mountains of Lofoten where she lived 1,5 year. Known as «Norways most primitive art residency» people live for free to connect to nature. Another notable work is her film from the refugee camp Moria. She is taking MFA at the National Academy of Arts combining it with ecology, philosophy and AI honours studies at the University of Oslo.

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