Watched @ BFI Flare 2022

Best friends Mimmi and Rönkkö work after school at a foodcourt smoothie kiosk, frankly swapping stories of their frustrations and expectations regarding love and sex. Volatile misfit Mimmi, unexpectedly swept up in the thrill of a new romance with Emma (a driven skater training for the European championships), struggles to adjust to the trust and compromise required by a lasting relationship. Meanwhile, the offbeat, indefatigable Rönkkö hits the teen party scene, stumbling through a series of awkward encounters with members of the opposite sex while hoping to find her own version of satisfaction.

Erez (18), a rising star on the Israeli swimming team, enters a boarding school for gifted athletes. Erez, quickly impresses Dima Sylantiev (48), the legendary coach who is determined to return to the international swimming elite he left behind when he immigrated from Russia. The tight friendship with Nevo (17), his teammate who has all the physical features one needs to become a world champion causes much dismay to their rival teammates, especially arousing Dima's fury. Erez’s world is shaken when it is clear to him that Dima prefers Nevo. Up to this point, he was sure that he would give everything for the gold glory, but now he would rather fight anyone who dares to come between him and Nevo. This revelation makes Erez give up all that swimming has required of him. He packs his bags, leaving Dima and Nevo behind, opening a door to his new life.

2021 film directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson

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