emil t. jonsson

night games

short film | 13 min

SHORT FILM

Nattlekar


ROLE

Director 

Producer


YEAR

2024


IMDB

While his mother cries at night, because her husband is out gambling, a young boy escapes into fantasies of rescuing his father from his intoxicated friends.


A drama adventure, in cooperation with Region Uppsala and funded by Swedish Film Institute, based on a short story by Stig Dagerman and my own childhood experiences.

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BACKSTORY

In collaboration with writer/producer Björn Boström, we developed the treatment and secured the funding. The film was brought to life through meticulous planning or as our veteran steady-op exclaimed: "the best produced short film he has ever worked on." 

Dylan Kjellin as the boy Samir


Simon Mezher (Kalifat) as the boys father


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