Sophia Olsson
Brace your heart
Official Competition
Amanda KERNELL
SwedenBulgaria, Denmark, Iceland, Norway
Feature
Third feature
2026Swedish
approved for all audiences
97 mn
ASC DISTRIBUTION
In a remote Sami village deep in the mountains, 20-year-old Ejva is fighting to preserve the reindeer herd she inherited from her father. Weighed down by tradition, she is on the verge of giving in to the advances of the community leader, Heaika. But her life is turned upside down when she falls in love with Heaika’s cousin. This budding passion sparks a destructive jealousy. Ejva will have to dig deep within herself to reclaim her freedom and build her future.
Release date in France : March 24, 2027
| Direction | Amanda KERNELL |
|---|---|
| Cast | Andte GAUP-JUUSO, Vincent NIIA, Elli Sara VALKEAPÄÄ, Lars-Ante WASARA, Anni-Kristiina JUUSO, Nils PEDER GAUP and Arild SKALTJE |
| Screenplay | Amanda KERNELL |
| Cinematographer | Sophia OLSSON |
| Editor | Linda MAN and Theis SCHMIDT |
| Music | Rebekka KARIJORD and Kristian Eidnes ANDERSEN |
| Sound | Jörgen BERGLUND |
| Production | Nordisk Film Production Sverige AB Eva ÅKERGREN Forest People Compass Films Invictus |
| Distributor | ASC Distribution |
| Prize | Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - Platform programme - Winner of Special Jury Award San Sebastián International Film Festival - Official Competition - Winner of SIlver Shell for Best Director |