Glimpses of Europe

Respite

30 min. | Pegi 13

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.
Mads Toft Hansen, Alma-Oline Weitling

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.
Original title
Respit
Produced
2026: Norway

Film information

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