EN UNDERSØGELSE AF EMPATI
International title: A Study of Empathy
2023. Short fiction, 14 min.
Dana welcomes art student Penelope to her home to participate in her performance. The meeting between both women takes an unexpected turn for Dana and leaves her disturbed. To find out what actually has happened between them, Dana musters up the courage to meet Penelope at the opening of her graduation show.
Director Hilke Rönnfeldt
Screenwriter Hilke Rönnfeldt
Producer Asbjørn H. Kelstrup
Produced by Frau film, North Ship Film & Super16
Supported by Nordisk Film, Nordisk Film Fonden, Dansk Skuespillerforbund, Tuborg Fondet & Producentrettigheder Danmark
Festival and awards Locarno Film Festival - Pardi di domani 2023: Golden Leopard – Best International Short Film, Odense International Film Festival 2024: Best Danish Short Film, Danmarks Film Akademi - Robert Prisen 2025: Årets Kortfilm (Nomineret), Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest 2023: Prix des Passeurs de Courts, Leuven International SFF 2023: European Competition, Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2024: Best International Live Action Short Academy Qualifying, Rencontres du Cinéma Européen de Vannes 2024: Best International Short Film, 2ANNAS FF Riga 2024: Best Fiction Short Film, Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein 2024: Audience Prize – Best Fiction Short Film & Elbe Dock Film Festival 2024: Best Scandinavian Short Film
