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Rivalen (2010)

Rivalen poster
Directed by
Jonas Grum
Country
Denmark
Runtime
19 min

How it feels

A 14-year-old boy named Lucas struggles with his mother Trine starting a new relationship three years after his father's death. Lucas sees his mother's new partner as a rival to be fought, leading to conflict in the days leading up to his late father's birthday.

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What happens

Rivalen er en kortfilm instrueret af Jonas Grum efter manuskript af Jonas Grum. Rivalen skildrer den 14-årige dreng Lucas og hans mor Trine i dagene frem til Lucas' afdøde fars fødselsdag, tre år efter hans død. Trine har mødt en ny mand og ønsker at at komme videre med sit liv, men det vil Lucas ikke være med til. For Lucas er mors nye mand en rival, der skal bekæmpes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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