A powerful and emotionally charged drama about two brothers trying to survive loveless violence and betrayal – and about what happens when the protective shell around the soul begins to crack.
Kevlarsjäl (Kevlar Soul), directed by Maria Eriksson-Hecht, is a gripping and raw coming-of-age story about two brothers forced to fend for themselves in a world where the adults have failed them. The older brother, Alex, bears the responsibility of protecting his impulsive younger brother, Robin, from their violent, substance-abusing father, a war veteran scarred by trauma. When Alex meets Ines, he experiences love and intimacy for the first time—something that awakens a longing for a different life. But while Alex cautiously opens his heart, Robin is drawn deeper into violence and destruction. The film is an emotional portrait of siblinghood, sacrifice, and the struggle between love and survival—about what happens when even a soul made of Kevlar begins to crack.
Tickets: 12/10€, sold at the door. Doors open 20 minutes before the first screening.
Language: Swedish
Subtitles: Finnish
101 min
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