Sophia Olsson
Brace your heart GARRAT DU VÁIMMU

Brace your heart

Official Competition

Amanda KERNELL

SwedenBulgaria, Denmark, Iceland, Norway

Feature Third feature 2026Swedish approved for all audiences 97 mn ASC DISTRIBUTION
Brace your heart
Brace your heart

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

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