Åshild, bli. / lucystay
2015, 15 minutes
A psychological drama set in the Norwegian forest, depicting a sister confronted with the guilt of having left her family behind.
The film, set within the isolated abyss of the Norwegian forest, centres around Åshild, who returns to her family home in order to aid her sick mother and support her sister Ida. Åshild is confronted with the guilt of having left her family behind, and is reminded of this through the resentment carried by her sister. The two sisters struggle through psychological mind games of jealousy and tension, using their mother as a tool to purposely hurt each other. Ultimately she is faced with the difficult decision of staying to care for their mother, or leaving once again.