XXL

XXL is a road movie that delves into complex human relationships creatively with a dry sense of humour.

Magda tries to achieve her dream of becoming an actress and travels to Helsinki for an audition. She brings her brother along on the trip to repair their broken relationship. The siblings, Magda and Enzo, try to rekindle their bond through the journey to Finland.

The film premiered at the Göteborg Film Festival.

This film contains flashing lights that may trigger seizures in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy.

Backyard Party in Akersveien

ALTERNATIVET + AMFITRITE + FILMBYRÅET JACK opens their doors and invites to a Backyard Party on Saturday 31.08.24 after the screening of XXL at Vega Scene.

Read more about the event here.

Q&A // Kim Ekberg and Elisabeth Marjanović Cronvall

After the screenings of XXL on Friday, 30.08.24, and Saturday, 31.08.24, the film's co-director, Kim Ekberg, and producer, Elisabeth Marjanović Cronvall, will participate in a Q&A session.

Director

Kim Ekberg is a Swedish filmmaker, artist, and film critic. Along with Hannah Wiker Wikström and Sawandi Groskind, he runs the production company POST POST. Sawandi Groskind is a filmmaker whose short films have been featured at the Locarno Film Festival and other significant festivals. He co-manages POST POST with Ekberg and directed the film XXL (2024).

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