Sunburned (coproduction)

Claire (13) is vacationing with her sister Zoë (15) and mother Sophie (40) at a resort hotel in southern Spain. Sophie spends her days by the pool and shows a minimum of interest in her daughters. In the beginning Claire clings to her older sister Zoë, who mercifully lets her tag along. But when Zoe meets a boy her own age, Claire is left alone. By the beach Claire befriends Amram, a young Senegalese beach vendor. As their relationship deepens, Claire tries to help him, but unintentionally ends up making his desolate situation even worse.

Direction: Carolina Hellsgård
Script: Carolina Hellsgård
Producer: Niko Film (Germany)
Co-producer: The Film Kitchen, Flick Film, Staron Film (Poland), WDR, SWR, ARTE
Genre: Drama | Coming of age
Status: World Premiere at Rome International Film Festival 2019
Shooting period: October 2018
Financiers: Netherlands Filmfund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive
Sales: Picture Tree