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Sarah Gyllenstierna
Hunters on a White Field
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SE
2024, 97', sv
Age 16+

 

Three very different friends – Alex, Gregor, and Henrik – know that man is made for hunting. After all, it was man who invented hunting. Spending several days in a secluded forest cabin, they unleash their conviction. While the first days of the hunt are successful, the following days and nights are filled with danger and competition. As silence falls, suddenly all the forest animals disappear. A hunt begins, where the hunters become what they themselves have been chasing…

 

Connoisseurs of Nordic film might be eager to draw parallels with Vinterberg's tragicomedy Another Round (2020), but this time all similarities will be extinguished by a different "social experiment" and genre setup. The thriller unfolds in the heart of the forest, with the premise – by nature (and mission), man is a hunter. If that’s the case, there’s only one thing left to do… hunt. In this vividly staged and highly charged piece, Swedish director Gyllenstierna rolls up the sleeves of satire to boldly tackle the subject of hunter and prey. Anthropological horror and the food chain intertwine with drinks warmed by candlelight, “when they meet” conversations, and macho fights with Stone Age hunting tools.