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The Brest European Short Film Festival runs from November 11 to 16, 2025. European, French and Brittany competitions, off-programs, retrospective, meetings and screenings for young audiences, discover the films selected for this 40th edition!

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Smerteterskel

Cœur de guerrière /

Marianne Ulrichsen

Norvège / 17'22 / 2024

Screenplay : Marianne Ulrichsen

Image : Marianne Ulrichsen

Editing : Anne Lovlund

Production company : Freedom For Fear Films

Vilja, douze ans, adore la lutte, malgré sa crainte de se faire mal, qui lui fait perdre tous ses combats. Lorsque ses parents se séparent, Vilja ressent un blocage émotionnel. Puis, Thea, la fille du nouveau copain de sa mère, s'avère être la star du club de lutte. Vilja parviendra-t-elle à surmonter sa peur de la douleur physique et émotionnelle ?

Vilja (12) loves wrestling even though she's terrified of pain and loses every match. When her parents separate, Vilja’s feelings freeze. Then mum’s new boyfriend’s daughter Thea turns out to be the star of the wrestling club. Can Vilja overcome her fear of physical as well as emotional pain?

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