Always Amber


A film by Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen

Amber is a 17-year-old teen. Together with best friend Sebastian, the two queer youngsters share a world far away from the judging eyes of society. When they are together, anything feels possible. We get to hang out with Amber and Sebastian during this identity building period, when they share everything from dreams and parties to new friendships. But when Amber falls in love with Charlie, something starts to challenge their utopian world. Trust issues begin to emerge, and in the midst of it all Amber has to face going through their transition alone. In Always Amber, we get a unique insight into a new generation.



Production facts:
Year of production: 2020
Length: 76 min
Directed by: Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen
Producers: Göran Hugo Olsson, Melissa Lindgren / Story
Camera: Lia Hietala, Amber Mastracci, Luciano Mastracci, Alma Mastracci
Editing: Hannah Reinikainen, Lia Hietala, Anton Hemgren, Charlotte Landelius
Music: Shitkid
Graphic design: Bastion – Agency Studio Lab
Sound design: Fredrik Strålne
Grading: Kim Ekberg
Assistant director: Neil Wigardt
In co-production with: Matti Kentrschynskyj / Sveriges Television
With support from: UnCut, Beata Mannheimer / Film Capital Stockholm, Anne-Marie Söhrman Fermelin / Film Stockholm/Filmbasen, Juan Pablo Libossart / The Swedish Film Institute

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