Heartbeast
A harmless crush becomes an all-encompassing obsession, in this technicolour psychological thriller that thrums with excitement and danger.
Seventeen year-old wannabe rapper Elina is forced to move from Helsinki to the French Riviera when her mum gets a new boyfriend. Things don’t seem so bad though when she meets her new almost-stepsister, the not-so-innocent ballerina Sofia. Immediately infatuated, Elina is drawn into Sofia’s secret double life of partying, drugs and lies. Whilst Elina’s attempts to ensnare Sofia’s heart become increasingly reckless she crosses a line that’s impossible to take back.
Content warning: contains depictions of suicidal ideation and revenge porn, strobe lighting, and scenes that may be distressing
Sydney Premiere
Both screenings include a special Q&A with writer-director Aino Suni.
Presented with
- Unclassified 18+
- 102
- 2022
- Narrative Feature
- Coming of Age Drama Thriller
- Finland France Germany
- French Finnish German English Subtitles English without Subtitles
About Heartbeast
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Community
Bisexual Women Lesbian -
Director
Aino Suni -
Cast
Elsi Sloan Carmen Kassovitz Camille Adel Bencherif Lucille Guillaume -
Producer
Sébastien Aubert Leslie Jacob Ilona Tolmunen Frauke Kolbmüller -
Company Credits
Courtesy of: Kinology -
Program Strand
Narrative Feature -
Blurb Writer
Andrew Wilkie