Mika Gustafson’s acclaimed feature debut centers on three sisters – sixteen-year-old Laura, twelve-year-old Mira, and seven-year-old Steffi – who are left to their own devices by their absent mother. As summer approaches, they revel in the excitement of freedom, letting their days unfold without the constraints of adult supervision. However, when Laura receives a call that threatens to place them in foster care, she frantically searches for a substitute mother to avoid this fate. Keeping the truth hidden from her younger sisters, Laura navigates the blurred lines between the thrill of independence and the harsh realities of growing up, as the sisters’ relationships with each other are put to the test.
Best Director (Horizons), Venice Film Festival
Best First Feature, BFI London Film Festival
Official selection: Toronto International Film Festival
