Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

Focus Nordic

Premature

Prematur

Norway
2012 — 17' / Color

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Synopsis

Premature tells the story of Norwegian Martin and his pregnant Spanish girlfriend, Lucia. We follow the pair during their first 15 minutes on Norwegian soil, observing Lucia’s first encounter with this new culture and her in‐laws. The film depicts a car trip full of social tensions, expectations and misunderstandings.

Director Biography

Gunhild Enger (1980) graduated from Edinburg College of Art, and The School of Film Directing in Gothenburg. She was nominated for a BAFTA with her graduation film Bargain, and has since then screened her films in festivals around the world. The film Passion, won for best international short at Alcine, Madrid 2009.

Director

Gunhild Enger

Producer

Gudrun Austli

Cinematographer

Marte Vold

Editor

Vårin Andresen

Sound

Rune Baggerud

Contact

MOTLYS AS
Sagveien 18, 0459 Oslo
+47 22808370
[email protected]