Anders & Harri

Colour, DIGIBETA
Sweden, 2008, 13 min
Section: Documentary Films in Competition

Synopsis

Anders and Harri are best friends. They both like music but Anders also loves trains. One day they set out for the town of Geta where a tragic railroad accident occurred in 1918. They are so moved by the memorial site that they write a song about it. The Swedish directing duo demonstrates that 13 minutes is enough to capture the essence of deep feelings on film. Although touching, the film presents a non-sentimental look at friendship, fear, and trains.

About the director

Åsa Blanck (b. 1970) is a director and producer. She and codirector and cameraman Johan Palmgren (b. 1967) shot the documentary Ebba & Torgny and Love’s Wondrous Ways (2003). Three years later they entered another film, The Substitute, in the documentary competition at the KVIFF. At last year’s documentary film festival in Leipzig their latest feature-length film, The Swindler, was screened to acclaim.