Traces

"Selma is jealous of her little brother. In the forest there are wild animals."

2019 0h 10m NO

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Selma, 12 and Elliot, 6 are in summer holiday. Selma is jealous of her little brother, because he is getting more attention from Mother. In the forest behind the house, there are wild animals. One evening, Selma tells Elliot that the neighbour has seen a bear just near the house. Selma watches Elliot's growing fascination for the forest, at the same time as she is yearning to get rid of him, since she always has to look after him. One evening she tells him again about the bears, and deliberately feeds his fascination. That night, Elliot sneaks out into the forest.

“Selma is jealous of her little brother. In the forest there are wild animals.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Selma Greenberg Søderlind
Selma
Elliot Greenberg Søderlind
Elliot
Tiril Pharo
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ingvild Søderlind
Writers: Ingvild Søderlind
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 7 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Ingvild Søderlind, shot by Trond Høines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Karsten Meinich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Selma Greenberg Søderlind and Elliot Greenberg Søderlind and Tiril Pharo carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Selma is jealous of her little brother. In the forest there are wild animals.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt10133744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ingvild Søderlind directs. Trond Høines behind the camera. Karsten Meinich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ingvild Søderlind, shot by Trond Høines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Karsten Meinich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Selma Greenberg Søderlind and Elliot Greenberg Søderlind and Tiril Pharo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Selma is jealous of her little brother. In the forest there are wild animals.".
8IMDB entry: tt10133744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.