Officiële opening – Brave New Love

In this comedic drama, we follow hypnotherapist Kate — happily married and a role model to her daughter. In secret, however, she leads a double life. As she sits at the kitchen table with her family, her mind drifts off to the archaeologist Andreas, with whom she has shared a romantic relationship for years. When Andreas suddenly leaves for Greece, a delicate balance is disrupted, forcing Kate to face reality. Brave New Love is an exploration of motherhood, womanhood, lust, and shame that uses delightfully relatable Scandinavian humor to break taboos, asking the question: who makes the rules when it comes to love?

Brave New Love, the second feature film by Swedish-Danish director Maria Bäck, premiered this summer in the main competition at the Locarno Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Leopard for Best Film. It will be the the opening film for the 46th edition of the Noordelijk Film Festival, with this screening marking its Dutch premiere. Actor Anders Danielsen Lie can also be seen at the festival in Everybody Digs Bill Evans and Low Expectations.

Maria Bäck and lead actor Simon Sears will be present as guests on opening night. They will also attend the Thursday afternoon screening for an extensive post-screening Q&A (in English).