Stockholm Film Festival

"This unflinching story - inspired by real events - invites us into a family's collapse and offers a devastating study in guilt and the complexity of forgiveness. The lead actor delivers unforgettable realism and raw vulnerability. With long, intense takes and a camera that sometimes feels like a silent witness, the film forces us to ask whether absolution - legal or moral - is ever possible. For its fearless storytelling, its endlessly unpredictable dramatic progression, gripping performances, and masterful artistry, the award for Best Film goes to Father."

A seemingly simple premise playfully unfolds into a delightfully chaotic and intoxicating collective spectacle in this DIY-gem. A man is late for a party, which might be just a wine night, and with him he has an aroused choir he found in the Norwegian night. What could go wrong? What could go right? With limited resources, great enthusiasm, a warm gaze and edgy editing, several parallel spaces are created in one and the same stairwell. The anarchic humour is as infectious as it is pitch-perfect. The details in the chaos are convincing. Nordic Shorts Award 2025 goes to "Sorry I'm late (but I brought a choir)" by Håkon Anton

Navigating the delicate fine line between absurdism and screwball comedy, this writer-director has proven that he has both stability and confidence to be a new exciting and edgy satirical voice in our crazy times. 1KM Film 2025 is awarded to Johan Stavsjo.