Weightless
DirectorEmilie Thalund
CastsMarie Helweg Augustsen, Ella Paaske, Joachim Fjelstrup, Alma Ahola, Vilmer Trier Brøgger, Zere Celik, Solvej Kyung-Sook Christiansen, Villads Gawron Christrup, Jessica Dinnage, Max Vorreiter Jensen, Joel Hesse Johansen, Sylvester Juhasz, Lara Kandemir, Jacob Spang Olsen, Julie Sven Thalund
Duration96 minutes
GenreDrama
Trailer & Synopsis
Winner of the New Directors Competition at the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Prize at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival, Weightless is a poignant coming-of-age story from debut director Emilie Thalund. Fifteen-year-old Lea (Marie Helweg Augustsen in a breakout role) is spending her summer at a Danish health and wellness retreat nestled between the forest and the sea. Her new roommate, Sasha (Ella Paaske), is everything Lea wishes she could be: bold, magnetic, and unafraid to take up space in the world. While Sasha flirts with the local boys, Lea’s gaze is fixed on Rune (Joachim Fjelstrup, Boundless, Frankenstein), the camp’s charismatic instructor. When Rune reciprocates her attention, something awakens within Lea; an unfamiliar yet thrilling desire. Over one transformative summer, Lea's newfound desires set her on a challenging journey of self-discovery. A bold and intimate exploration of adolescent desire and identity, this tender drama from a fresh new voice in Danish cinema captures the delicate balance between longing, self-discovery, and the complexities of emerging sexuality.
Weightless is showing in cinemas since July 19, 2026 to August 14, 2026
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