The First Bonfire of Spring | A Swedish Romantic Comedy Short Film

English subtitles are available.

Original title: Vårens första brasa (2021)

Plot:
It's Walpurgis Eve in Sweden; a spring holiday associated with bonfires and partying. An awkward young man reluctantly follows his popular brother to a party. It becomes quite an eventful evening.

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13282754/

Filmed in Gothenburg, Ljungskile and Uddevalla in May of 2020.

TEAM:
Director / Writer / Editor / Sound Designer - Ruben Wallgren
Cinematographer - Vilhelm Jobrink
First Assistant Camera - Elin Andersson & Willy Fermelin
Sound Recordist - Jessica Johansson
Boom Operator - Josephine Jonäng
Gaffer - Willy Fermelin
VFX - Henry Svensson
Grade - Vilhelm Jobrink & Henry Svensson
First Assistant Directors - Viktor Skara & Josephine Jonäng
Runner - Willy Fermelin

MUSIC RECORDED FOR THE FILM:
”Walborg” - Albin Lundell
”Nu grönskar det” - Agnes Molander & Amanda Fridhagen

ACTORS:
John - Simon Eriksson
Julia - Sofia Gustafsson
Patrik - Dennis Johannes Tapio
Sanna - Agnes Molander
Amanda - Amanda Ödefors

EXTRAS:
Elin Andersson
Emma Dejevik
Willy Fermelin
Sanna Friedenthal
Jon Jonäng
Josephine Jonäng
Elias Nilsson
Ida Persson
Viktor Skara
Matilda Smålander

THANK YOU:
Familjen Jonäng
Vilhelm Jobrink
Anders Ahlberg
Anna Öst
Annika Westerhult
Elsa Aurell
Albin Lundell
Kave Raufi
Kristoffer Andersson
Emil Öberg
Daniel Jarl
Isac Chantre
Jeanette Skogberg

AWARDS:
- Minnow Short Film Festival (2022) - Best Short
- Paris Film Festival (2021) - Best Live Action Short Film
- Oniros Film Awards (June 2021) - Best Romance & Best Dark Comedy
- Latitude Film Awards (2021) - Silver Award for Narrative Short
- Virgin Spring Cinefest (2021) - Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film & Outstanding Achievement Award for Comedy short
- Sunny Side Up Film Festival (2022) - Best Leading Actor in a Foreign Short (Simon Eriksson), Best Leading Actress in a Foreign Short (Sofia Gustafsson) & Best Supporting Actress in a Foreign Short (Agnes Molander)
- Gold Movie Awards (2021) - Official Selection
- Reno Comedy Film Festival (2021) - Official Selection