Are You OK
2021 · 4m · Norway
Directed by Mattis Ohana Goksøyr
Tones: darkly comic, sensual, whimsical
When Sara and her boyfriend join another couple on vacation at a summer cottage, she spirals into obsession after witnessing her friend's intense orgasm, questioning whether she'll ever experience the same.
Picked by Zoe
The scouts
Norwegian sex-envy 16mm with underwater photography — at four minutes the gimmick can't outstay itself, and Force Majeure comparisons aren't unearned. Cautiously curious.
Shot on 16mm, externalizing female sexual insecurity through escalating surrealism — there's a Joanna Hogg-meets-Östlund instinct here, and the Norwegian sensorial approach interests me. Promising and provocative.
Four minutes shot on Kodak 16mm with underwater photography and dedicated VFX, visualizing sexual insecurity through escalating surreal imagery — that crew list (DP, gaffer, underwater photographer, VFX, score) signals a level of formal craft rare in a four-minute film. Force Majeure comparison earned by the formal ambition.
Reviews
A sex comedy from Norway built around a series of striking compositions and rendered with dry wit.
All elements combine to craft the captivating visual flair of the film, transporting and immersing you in the on-screen world and holding your gaze throughout the runtime.
Festivals
- Encounters Film Festival 2021
- Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2021
- Linea d'Ombra Festival 2021
- Minimalen Short Film Festival 2022
- Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2022
- Vienna Shorts 2023
- Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2023