Kissed by Winter

Colour, 35 mm
Norway, 2005, 80 min
Section: Variety Critics´ Choice
Oficiální stránky: www.nfi.no

Synopsis

A low-key drama about loss, regret and possible redemption that deceptively starts out like a whodunit, Kissed by Winter is an assured first feature by Norwegian filmmaker Sara Johnsen. Victoria (Hallin), a doctor, lives in Stockholm with her husband Filip (Goran Ragnerstam) and their son Sune (Axel Zuber). A workaholic, Victoria doesn’t spot the signs that her son is ill, and, when he suddenly falls down dead during a hockey match, the devastated Filip blames her. She flees to Norway, taking up a position as a doctor in a small town. When a young boy, Darjosh (Jade Francis Haj), is found dead – killed by a snowplow that has been clearing the roads – Victoria believes there’s something mysterious about the incident. Helmer-co writer Johnsen creates an emotional web in which the twin stories of the two boys’ deaths move back and forth between each other.
Gunnar Rehlin