Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, yet Alma struggles to show him mercy, as his presence unearths a family secret she has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma begins to lose her footing and doubt whether she is worthy of the love of her God.
Keywords
- Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
- Nordic Films
- San Sebastian Film Festival
- family
- religion
Actors
- Kristine Kujath Thorp
- Elliott Crosset Hove
- Karen-Lise Mynster
- Petrine Agger
- Lena Bondeson
Director
- Katrine Brocks
Drama
1h 35min
DANISH
DUTCH
FRENCH
Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, yet Alma struggles to show him mercy, as his presence unearths a family secret she has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma begins to lose her footing and doubt whether she is worthy of the love of her God.
Alma lives a humble and secluded life behind the walls of a contemporary Catholic convent in Denmark. As she prepares for her perpetual vows as a nun, her older brother Erik unexpectedly shows up. He is a recovering alcoholic and clearly depressed, yet Alma struggles to show him mercy, as his presence unearths a family secret she has desperately tried to suppress. With the ceremony impending, Alma begins to lose her footing and doubt whether she is worthy of the love of her God.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Katrine Brocks
Cast
Kristine Kujath Thorp
Cast
Elliott Crosset Hove
Cast
Karen-Lise Mynster
Cast
Petrine Agger
Cast
Lena Bondeson