emil t. jonsson

night games

short film | 13 min

SHORT FILM

Nattlekar


ROLE

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YEAR

2024


TEAM ⇲

While his mother cries at night, because her husband is out gambling, a young boy escapes into fantasies of rescuing his father from his intoxicated friends.


A drama adventure, in cooperation with Region Uppsala and funded by the Swedish Film Institute, based on a short story by Stig Dagerman and personal childhood experiences.

Dylan Kjellin as the boy Samir


Simon Mezher (Kalifat) as the boys father