Annick Heidema

Princess and the Pea is about the turbulent dynamic between teenager Lotta and her parents when she’s stuck at home with depression and anxiety. She can’t, she won’t, she wouldn’t dare. Also isolated at home are Marthe and Paul, scared to lose their daughter. In a house full of misunderstanding and hopelessness the family gets help from a psychologist in their search for recognition, connection, and hope.

An aging Nova moves through desolate boxing gym as fragments of his past drift into the present. Sun-drenched memories of unconditional friendship and his deep bond with Kyra flicker against the quiet of his current world, weaving a poignant meditation on friendship, masculinity and the soft marks that time leaves behind.