PÖFF30 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 6-22 november 2026 | Cinema Artis
Kate (Kathrine Thorborg Johansen) lives happily with her husband and their daughter while simultaneously sharing a romantic relationship with another man. After years of secrecy, the fragile balance of her double life begins to unravel. Caught in a turbulent chaos of societal norms, body fluids, Greek mythology, shame, laughter, intimacy and madness, Kate embarks on an existential and clumsy struggle to redefine love.
“There are so many rules and inherited expectations attached to love. I wanted to explore these often absurd ideas through wit and sensuality, and create a mirror for the loneliness and power of a heart set on fire.” - Maria Bäck, director
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
In cinema 11/14/2026
PÖFF: Brave New Love
Fagre nye kærlighed
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Genre
Drama
Director
Maria Bäck
Run time
1h 47min
Cast
Kathrine Thorborg Johansen, Anders Danielsen Lie, Simon Sears
Genre
Drama
Director
Maria Bäck
Run time
1h 47min
Cast
Kathrine Thorborg Johansen, Anders Danielsen Lie, Simon Sears
PÖFF30 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 6-22 november 2026 | Cinema Artis
Kate (Kathrine Thorborg Johansen) lives happily with her husband and their daughter while simultaneously sharing a romantic relationship with another man. After years of secrecy, the fragile balance of her double life begins to unravel. Caught in a turbulent chaos of societal norms, body fluids, Greek mythology, shame, laughter, intimacy and madness, Kate embarks on an existential and clumsy struggle to redefine love. “There are so many rules and inherited expectations attached to love. I wanted to explore these often absurd ideas through wit and sensuality, and create a mirror for the loneliness and power of a heart set on fire.” - Maria Bäck, director
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
Kate (Kathrine Thorborg Johansen) lives happily with her husband and their daughter while simultaneously sharing a romantic relationship with another man. After years of secrecy, the fragile balance of her double life begins to unravel. Caught in a turbulent chaos of societal norms, body fluids, Greek mythology, shame, laughter, intimacy and madness, Kate embarks on an existential and clumsy struggle to redefine love. “There are so many rules and inherited expectations attached to love. I wanted to explore these often absurd ideas through wit and sensuality, and create a mirror for the loneliness and power of a heart set on fire.” - Maria Bäck, director
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.
Info
Rating
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Production year
2026
Global distributor
ReInvent Yellow
Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/14/2026