Award of Excellence – “Under the Stars” (Sweden)

Title: Under the Stars
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Sweden
Director: Christian Zetterberg
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: March 31, 2018

Synopsis: After the death of his stepfather, Alexander finds himself standing at the grave and chooses to take a piss on it. When a friend tries to stop him a dispute occurs that evokes memories from Alexander’s childhood. Bad memories he wishes to forget.

A film based on true events about identity, friendship and growing up, despite a broken childhood marked by psychological trauma and sexual abuse.