The First Bonfire of Spring | A Swedish Romantic Comedy Short Film

English subtitles are available.
Original title: Vårens första brasa (2021)
Plot:
It's Walpurgis Eve in Sweden; a spring holiday associated with bonfires and partying. An awkward young man reluctantly follows his popular brother to a party. It becomes quite an eventful evening.
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Filmed in Gothenburg, Ljungskile and Uddevalla in May of 2020.
TEAM:
Director / Writer / Editor / Sound Designer - Ruben Wallgren
Cinematographer - Vilhelm Jobrink
First Assistant Camera - Elin Andersson & Willy Fermelin
Sound Recordist - Jessica Johansson
Boom Operator - Josephine Jonäng
Gaffer - Willy Fermelin
VFX - Henry Svensson
Grade - Vilhelm Jobrink & Henry Svensson
First Assistant Directors - Viktor Skara & Josephine Jonäng
Runner - Willy Fermelin
MUSIC RECORDED FOR THE FILM:
”Walborg” - Albin Lundell
”Nu grönskar det” - Agnes Molander & Amanda Fridhagen
ACTORS:
John - Simon Eriksson
Julia - Sofia Gustafsson
Patrik - Dennis Johannes Tapio
Sanna - Agnes Molander
Amanda - Amanda Ödefors
EXTRAS:
Elin Andersson
Emma Dejevik
Willy Fermelin
Sanna Friedenthal
Jon Jonäng
Josephine Jonäng
Elias Nilsson
Ida Persson
Viktor Skara
Matilda Smålander
THANK YOU:
Familjen Jonäng
Vilhelm Jobrink
Anders Ahlberg
Anna Öst
Annika Westerhult
Elsa Aurell
Albin Lundell
Kave Raufi
Kristoffer Andersson
Emil Öberg
Daniel Jarl
Isac Chantre
Jeanette Skogberg
AWARDS:
Minnow Short Film Festival (2022) - Best Short
Paris Film Festival (2021) - Best Live Action Short Film
Oniros Film Awards (June 2021) - Best Romance & Best Dark Comedy
Latitude Film Awards (2021) - Silver Award for Narrative Short
Virgin Spring Cinefest (2021) - Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film & Outstanding Achievement Award for Comedy short
Sunny Side Up Film Festival (2022) - Best Leading Actor in a Foreign Short (Simon Eriksson), Best Leading Actress in a Foreign Short (Sofia Gustafsson) & Best Supporting Actress in a Foreign Short (Agnes Molander)
Gold Movie Awards (2021) - Official Selection
Reno Comedy Film Festival (2021) - Official Selection

[@irishvendy]

I loved watching this film ! :)

[@richardrow3729]

Very charming short film.

[@AreyJones]

I enjoyed this film !

[@pixie99]

OMG........Thank you xxx

[@paolo-px9gm]

Quite a bit disequilibred people at party

[@k.williamjones3978]

I don't get Swedish "humor." How is this ending funny? I've seen similar Swedish films that attempt to be funny, using an act of violence as the ending to make it "humorous."

[@Tunick1902]

You have to admit the people screaming in the fire at the end ... is funny.