Respite

Respit Director Mads Toft Hansen, Alma-Oline Weitling

30 min. · Norway, 2026 · Pegi 13

About the film

A young Danish man travels to Norway to clear out the house of his late mother, confronting the remains and the place. As he moves through unfamiliar surroundings, the film unfolds a story about family tensions, loss and belonging.

Details

Running time: 30 min.
Country, year: Norway, 2026
Age rating: Pegi 13

Credits

Director: Mads Toft Hansen, Alma-Oline Weitling
Screenplay: Mads Toft Hansen, Alma-Oline Weitling
Producers: Mads Toft Hansen, Alma-Oline Weitling
Cast: Clint Ruben

Director

Mads Toft Hansen, Alma-Oline Weitling

Mads Toft Hansen and Alma-Oline Weitling are Danish filmmakers whose collaborative work explores the relationship between film and place through experimental, site-specific storytelling. They studied at Kabelvåg School of Moving Images in Norway, and their films have screened at festivals including Tromsø International Film Festival and Arctic Moving Image & Film Festival. Hansen is currently pursuing an MA in Directing at Film Academy Vienna, while Weitling is pursuing an MFA at Malmö Art Academy in Sweden.

Screenings

1 screening in 1 city.

Friday, November 6 18:30 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 11 Programme: Glimpses of Europe. Programme II Tickets