‘Almost Forever’ Paints a Portrait of Adolescence in Stockholm in an Age of Global Uncertainty (Exclusive Cph:dox Trailer)

Two teeners, three cameras, four years. That is one way to sum up the approach of Almost Forever, the new film from director duo Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen (Always Amber), which follows the coming of age of teenagers in Stockholm, Sweden and world premieres at the 23rd edition of Cph:dox in Copenhagen on Saturday, March 14.

The complexities of youth, including identity, friendship, love, belonging, and healing, are among the themes that the documentary explores. Almost Forever follows teenagers Jasmine and Philip over five “transformative” years, highlights a synopsis. “Set against the backdrop of a diverse group of friends in Stockholm, the story begins in the carefree summer of 2020, where social barriers fade away, allowing them to be themselves.”

The film, produced by Melissa Lindgren for Story in Sweden and co-produced by Marianne Mäkelä for napafilms in Finland, in co-production with Svt and Film Västernorrland, will screen in the Copenhagen…