DEAR MOTHER / KÄRA MOR (2025)
13:05 MIN
Julius returns home to find his mother has replaced him with Albert, a lodger who now occupies his old room—and her affections. As Julius struggles to adapt, hidden tensions resurface, unveiling a dysfunctional family dynamic.
FILM FESTIVALS
2025
Göteborg Film Festival - In competition - Best Swedish Short (Startsladden)
CAST
Rikard Kleinberg
Rina Fridell
Carl Kumlin
CREW
Written & Directed by Theodor Solin
Produced by Daniel Sandberg
Cinematography by Majaq Julén
1st AC Greta Bondelid
Sound by Filip Sjögren
Mask designer Olivia Lindeborg
Editing by Theodor Solin
Music by Isak Hedtjärn & Filip Sjögren
Color Grading by Axel Rundquist
VFX Supervisor Tomas Wall, Cinegrace
Compositors Christoffer von Sydow & Tobias Westin
Co-producers SVT, Vera Lanå Bolin & Film Stockholm, Rafel Franco