A Study of Empathy

Før Stormen

15-årige Sigurd bor sammen med sin unge mor, Marianne, i en nedslidt lejlighed i København. Marianne har lige mødt Peter, som gerne vil gøre et godt indtryk på Sigurd. Men Sigurd er bekymret på sin mors vegne og skeptisk over for Peter.

Mid-term film

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6

Class #06

21 min

2010

Før Stormen

15-årige Sigurd bor sammen med sin unge mor, Marianne, i en nedslidt lejlighed i København. Marianne har lige mødt Peter, som gerne vil gøre et godt indtryk på Sigurd. Men Sigurd er bekymret på sin mors vegne og skeptisk over for Peter.

Puppy Love

The animal caretaker Hans-Erik works at an animal shelter and is stuck in the triviality of everyday life. But when the animal shelter is suddenly acquired, he suddenly has to seek help from career coach Mona to save his job. The meeting with Mona turns everything upside down for Hans-Erik, and he realizes that there may be something more important than the job.

Mid-term film

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11

Class #11

26 min

2021

Puppy Love

The animal caretaker Hans-Erik works at an animal shelter and is stuck in the triviality of everyday life. But when the animal shelter is suddenly acquired, he suddenly has to seek help from career coach Mona to save his job. The meeting with Mona turns everything upside down for Hans-Erik, and he realizes that there may be something more important than the job.

True Mirror

Med assistance fra teenagesønnen Silas underviser kærlighedscoachen Jacqueline en gruppe kursister i at elske sig selv. Men da en kursist udfordrer hendes metoder, udløser det en magtkamp, som kaster Jacqueline ud i et skræmmende møde med sig selv.

Final film

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10

Class #10

23 min

2020

True Mirror

Med assistance fra teenagesønnen Silas underviser kærlighedscoachen Jacqueline en gruppe kursister i at elske sig selv. Men da en kursist udfordrer hendes metoder, udløser det en magtkamp, som kaster Jacqueline ud i et skræmmende møde med sig selv.

Vinterferie

14-årige Lütfiye har ferie, og ikke noget at lave. Trappeopgangene i boligblokkene agerer varmestue for hende og hendes veninder, mens de dræber timerne og dagene i den kolde vinterferie med slåskampe.

First-year film

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5

Class #05

14 min

2007

Vinterferie

14-årige Lütfiye har ferie, og ikke noget at lave. Trappeopgangene i boligblokkene agerer varmestue for hende og hendes veninder, mens de dræber timerne og dagene i den kolde vinterferie med slåskampe.

Screened Off

Gustav lives with his parents and works at their pig farm. All of his spare time he uses in front of the computer. Here he is part of a closed, online chat room, where peers socialize and support each other, but also share grim content and challenges each other's limits. When Gustav is challenged to film himself committing a violent and obscene act, he suddenly finds himself in a dilemma: Because on the same day Daniel, the new employee who is the same age as Gustav, arrives. And for the first time in a long time, Gustav experiences a new opportunity and interest in making and maintaining a meaningful social relation to another person close to him.

Final film

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11

Class #11

29 min

2022

Screened Off

Gustav lives with his parents and works at their pig farm. All of his spare time he uses in front of the computer. Here he is part of a closed, online chat room, where peers socialize and support each other, but also share grim content and challenges each other's limits. When Gustav is challenged to film himself committing a violent and obscene act, he suddenly finds himself in a dilemma: Because on the same day Daniel, the new employee who is the same age as Gustav, arrives. And for the first time in a long time, Gustav experiences a new opportunity and interest in making and maintaining a meaningful social relation to another person close to him.