Weightless

Emilie
Thalund

(1989, Denmark) 
Selected filmography: Weightless (Vægtløs, 2025)

Fifteen-year-old Lea spends the summer at a health camp between forest and sea – a place where bodies and confidence are meant to change. Her new roommate Sasha is everything Lea wishes to be: confident, carefree, and attractive. While Sasha flirts freely with local boys, Lea grows drawn to the charismatic instructor Rune. When her feelings are returned, a new, unfamiliar desire awakens in her. Over the summer, Lea begins to discover her identity and the limits of her body and emotions. The fragile balance between fitting in and being herself begins to shift, raising questions without easy answers. Emilie Thalund’s intimate debut captures moments when innocence blends with new experiences. Awarded at festivals in San Sebastián and Gothenburg, it offers an honest, authentic look at desire, self-discovery, and the fragility of first emotions.