Alfred gets bullied. Benny is a bully. Through a series of events they become friends, but Benny keeps their friendship a secret. Benny wants to teach Alfred to hit back. But after an accident, it turns out maybe Alfred also has something to teach Benny.
Acting
The boys' silence speaks louder than any dialogue.
Cinematography
Bleached Norwegian light makes tenderness feel dangerous.
Direction
Gamlem trusts teenage actors to carry crushing complexity.
Director
Lisa Marie Gamlem
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Norwegian short explicitly exploring homosocial tension in working-class male spaces, released when queer cinema was still niche in Nordic countries.
The gym itself becomes a character — a liminal space where outside rules don't apply, until they brutally do.
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