Giants and the Morning After
NEW DOCS
Ydre is one of the smallest municipalities in Sweden. Giants and the Morning After lets us spend some time with the people who live here as they struggle, strive, and enjoy life in the lush forest of this rural area. To combat the shrinking population, the mayor personally visits families who have newborns. A local factory struggles to remain relevant in the marketplace. A production of Annie prepares for opening night. The film also tells the folktale of mythical giants who once roamed the surrounding woods. Through beautiful photography and deliberately paced editing, the viewer is transported to a quietly beguiling area whose residents still remember their giants. NT
Directors
Malla Grapengiesser, Per Bifrost, Alexander Rynéus
Producer
Malla Grapengiesser
Editor
Mervi Junkkonen
Cinematographers
Per Bifrost, Alexander Rynéus
Original Title
Händelser I Ydre
Release Year
2018
Festival Year
2019
Country
Sweden
Run Time
86 minutes
Subtitled
Yes
Premiere
US Premiere