Brace Your Heart

Synopsis

In a remote Sámi village high in the mountains, 20-year-old Ejva inherits her late father's reindeer herd. As she struggles to keep the herd thriving, local leader Heaika develops romantic feelings for her, and though hesitant, she feels compelled to accept. But everything changes when Nejla, Heaika’s cousin, arrives, and Ejva discovers true love for the first time. Betrayed and jealous, Heaika reacts harshly, leaving Ejva with a condition that makes her hands shake uncontrollably, threatening her ability to care for the herd. Now, Ejva must find a way to reclaim control over her life and her future.

Production Facts

Original title: Garrat du Váimmu
Director & Script Writer: Amanda Kernell
Producer: Eva Åkergren

Produced by Nordisk Film Production AB in co-production with Sveriges Television, Filmpool Nord, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film Production A/S, Forest People, Compass Films and Invictus. With support from the Swedish Film Institutet, Iceland Film Center, Nordisk Film & TV fond, Eurimages, Danish Film Institute, International Sámi Film Institute, Arktisk Film Norge Invest, Bulgarian National Film Center.

Photo credit: Sophia Olsson