The film, directed by Anette Ostrø, looks back to 1995, when her brother, Hans Christian Ostrø, travelled to India in search of meaning and artistic growth. Months later, he is kidnapped in Kashmir and held hostage by the militant group al-Faran.
During five weeks in captivity, he secretly writes poems and letters to his sister. Found on his body after his execution, these texts become the foundation of an intimate reconstruction of his final months.
Anette Ostrø said in a statement, “I was 25 when my only brother was brutally killed. The trauma changed my life completely. I am not sure I would have become a filmmaker if not for this event. The desire to tell my brother’s story has followed me throughout my career.
“British journalists Adrian Levy…
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