Always Amber

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Movie
German title Always Amber
Original title Alltid Amber
Country of production Sweden
original language Swedish
Publishing year 2020
length 74 minutes
Rod
Director Lia Hietala ,
Hannah Reinikainen
script Lia Hietala,
Hannah Reinikainen
production Göran Hugo Olsson,
Melissa Lindgren
music Shitkid
camera Lia Hietala,
Amber Mastracci,
Luciano Mastracci,
Alma Mastracci
cut Hannah Reinikainen,
Lia Hietala,
Anton Hemgren,
Charlotte Landelius

Always Amber is a documentary film under the direction of Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen , both also at book and assembly were involved. The debut film celebrated its world premiere at the Berlinale in February 2020 in the Panorama Documents section .

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Always Amber gives the audience an insight into a new generation: she confidently lives a spectrum of gender-fluid identities , experiences first love and copes with losses.

Amber, 17 years old, and Sebastian belong to a queer generation that no longer wants to be dictated by society when it comes to identifying themselves. In the common world of the two, in which their identity is formed, everything is shared - dreams, friendships, parties. Everything seems possible, the patronizing, constantly judgmental influences of society seem to have been undermined.

But when Sebastian falls in love with Amber's girlfriend, everything falls apart. Trust will be tested and, in the end, Amber will have to make the transition on her own.

production

Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen were responsible for the script and direction of the film . The production of the film was in the hands of Göran Hugo Olsson and Melissa Lindgren . Story AB was the production company. Co-producer was Sveriges Television / Matti Kentrschynskyj. Financial support of 1.5 million Swedish kronor (€ 142,000) came from the Swedish Film Institute .

Shitkid was responsible for the music, while Lia Hietala, Amber Mastracci, Luciano Mastracci and Alma Mastracci were responsible for camera work. Hannah Reinikainen, Lia Hietala, Anton Hemgren, and Charlotte Landelius were responsible for the editing .

The debut film will celebrate its world premiere at the Berlinale in February 2020 and will be shown there in the Panorama Documents section .

title

The original title is Alltid Amber , the international title, which is also used in Germany, Always Amber . Working titles were Amber & Sebastian and Alltid Amber .

criticism

Those responsible for the Berlinale see Always Amber as a match for the program line of the Panorama section: “The films in Panorama 2020 convey a noticeable change: time is of the essence, societies have their backs to the wall. In the midst of global crises, cinema demands and finds an impulse to move. "

Awards

The film was nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Award. He is also a candidate for the Panorama Audience Award .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e Always Amber. In: Story. Retrieved February 2, 2020 (American English).
  2. a b Always Amber (2020) | Film, trailer, review. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
  3. Jan-Philipp Kohlmann: Transgender Films in the Panorama: My Body, My Choice. In: Tagesspiegel.de . February 28, 2020, accessed March 24, 2020.
  4. a b c d e Always Amber - SFdb. Accessed February 2, 2020 .
  5. ^ Teddy Award - The official queer award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
  6. ^ The Swedish Film Institute supports 26 upcoming projects. Accessed February 2, 2020 .
  7. Complete program for the Berlinale Panorama. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
  8. Panorama. Retrieved February 2, 2020 .
  9. | Berlinale | Press | Press releases. Retrieved February 5, 2020 .