Nordic Lights
Casual
Kauli Green / Denmark / 2025 / 9 min / Danish with English subtitles
'CASUAL' is a sensual short exploring intimacy and monogamy in casual relationships. Two protagonists share the thrill of peeking into a stranger’s private world, then face a deeper question: Is it more vulnerable to reveal sexual desires or romantic dreams?
Yasmin
Shabnam Alimardani Shafigh / Denmark / 2025 / 8 min / Danish with English subtitles
Yasmin and Karoline meet for a first date. As the evening unfolds, Karoline’s remarks reveal subtle racism and cultural ignorance. What began with promise turns tense, exposing the emotional toll of microaggressions faced by women of color. A sharp study in discomfort and resilience.
!!Content Warning!! Racism
U Got to Live a Little liksom
Hedvig Orback / Sweden / 2024 / 14 min / Swedish with English subtitles
During a panic attack, Lea calls her best friend. Although they live apart, their bond offers comfort and clarity. As the anxiety fades, they rediscover laughter—even in the darkest moments. A tender portrait of friendship, vulnerability, and emotional resilience.
!!Content Warning!! Suicide ideation, Self-harm, Panic attack
Voksenbarn
Hugo Francker / Denmark, Norway / 2024 / 24 min / Danish with English subtitles
With humor and vulnerability, the director explores masculine gender identity while reaching out to their distant father. Dressing in suits and performing traditional male roles, they uncover the emotional potential of reconnecting. A personal film about identity, intimacy, and healing.
!!Content Warning!! Deadnaming
The World Stood Still
Elise Celestia / Finland / 2024 / 15 min / Finnish with English subtitles
Myrsky, a young trans woman, has fled her transphobic parents and lives with her grandfather Tapio. As graduation falters and family tensions rise, she feels like a burden. Struggling with identity, friendship, and belonging, Myrsky begins to question whether healing is possible in the city she hoped to escape.
!!Content Warning!! Transphobia, Misgendering
BEARD
Kristiina Karsten / Finland / 2024 / 15 min / Finnish with English subtitles
Middle-aged priest Late Mäntylä finds authenticity in a beard, reflecting their inner self. With help from makeup artist Kata Launonen, Late learns to create one. A quiet afternoon in a beauty salon becomes the emotional climax of a lifelong journey toward becoming themselves.
MASC4MASC
Felix Augustin Greisinger / Sweden / 2024 / 8 min / Swedish with English subtitles
Rafael and his friends reign supreme in a world dominated by masculinity and casual sex. One of these hookups leads to a passionate but brief encounter with Alex and a moment of intimacy arises between them. However, when Alex shares an intimate moment with another man, Rafael grapples with his own desires and fears, torn between two worlds.
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
True to tradition, we have curated a special selection of Scandinavian queer voices. These bold, tender works explore identity, intimacy, and resilience—through queer desire, cultural tension, gender expression, and emotional healing. A raw and resonant journey towards belonging.
MIX @home
3/11 > 9/11 2025
