PÖFF : BNFF

International premiere

Kontra

Local title
Kontra
Director
Jonas Risvig
Country
Denmark
Year
2024
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Genre
drama, youth film
Subject
friendship, betrayal, social status, belonging, partying, coming of age, women, alienation, jealousy, youth

The struggle for social status among teenage girls.

The extrovert yet slightly naive Fanny (18) has just relocated to a new high school and is struggling to navigate the social hierarchy, where status and likeability seem to be measured only by cute outfits, going to the right parties, and having enough followers. Fanny desperately tries to find acceptance, but after a humiliating night, she decides to join forces with Lilja (18), the unapproachable yet confident outsider of the class. The encounter with Lilja turns Fanny’s world upside down, marking the beginning of a whirlwind friendship between the two. With a defiant attitude and without looking back, the girls venture out of their high school microcosm and embark on a fast-paced journey. But climbing the social ladder requires sacrifices, and the girls struggle to not lose themselves in the process.

Recommended age 12+

Director
Jonas Risvig
Screenwriter
Jonas Risvig
Cast
Anna Lehrmann, Andrea Hjejle, Safina Coster-Waldau, Ingrid Bjerg-Raft, Signe Ida Poulsen, Kasper Leisner
Producer
Jasmine Hermann Naghizadeh
Cinematographer
Jesper Christensen
Music
William Risvig
Runtime
Language
Danish
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Jonas Risvig

Jonas Risvig (1993) is a Danish director and photographer who has made several documentaries about Danish musicians and artists. After high school in Silkeborg, he made his debut on DR3 in 2015 with the music documentary “Rolig under pres”. Since then, Risvig has been behind the documentary series “Da Danmark blev Suspekt”, which won him a Zulu Award in 2016. In early 2017, he made a television series about stand-up comedian Tobias Dybvad. On March 4, 2019, Risvig’s documentary “The Girl Who Forgot How to Walk” was released on DR3. Jonas Risvig has also directed and produced music videos across Europe.

We Are All Leaving (2019), Tunge Skuldre (2020), Hvilken vej kom vi fra? (2020), Stille-Roligt (2021), December (2023)

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Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening110701 / Kontra
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsJonas Risvig (Director, Screenwriter), Jasmine Hermann Naghizadeh (Producer)
Q&A duration
Screening duration
4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening131402 / Kontra
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening161103 / Kontra
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
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