Leiv Igor Devold, 2023, Norway/Poland/Germany, 97 min.

Set against the majestic beauty of the Norwegian Island of Sotra, immigrant and newly hired 19-year-old Robert (Hubert Milkowski) navigates the racist and homophobic world of the fish factory camaraderie against the undeniable intrigue for his mentor, Ivar (Karl Bekele Steinland). Both men are young, beautiful, and quietly raging with hormones and the inevitable tension of young men traversing conflicting worlds. The filmmaker deftly parallels the conflict of the working class and the factory owners to Robert’s inner turmoil of his sexuality and ultimately, his responsibilities as a savior for his mother. Milkowski adroitly conveys the tension of his struggle, making the rapturous expressions of joy with Ivar so exquisite. But the film is not a single themed narrative. Filmmaker Leiv Igor Devold’s deftly weaves the conflicts of classism, worker’s rights, and the pressures of family obligations through the deep struggle of two people making hard choices while finding a way to live free, and open. (Sunny Hall)

In English, Norwegian and Polish with English subtitles.

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