ALMOST FOREVER
ALMOST FOREVER
A long-term documentary portrait of a group of friends in Stockholm on the threshold of adulthood
Carefree childhood summers give way to turbulent teenage years: Beginning in 2020—a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic—ALMOST FOREVER follows Jasmine, Philip, and their group of friends over the course of five years. Together, they roam the Swedish capital and spend every free minute with one another. But first loves, hurt feelings, insecurities, and new experiences change the group’s cohesion as well as their outlook on the future. Documentary footage blends with the teens’ cell phone videos, Snaps, and TikTok Reels to create a polyphonic narrative in which a generation chronicles its own coming-of-age. (KP)
Almost Forever. SE/FI 2026. D+SC: Lia Hietala, Hannah Reinikainen. 90 min. Documentary Feature. Original version with English subtitles. Suitable from age 0. Recommended from age 14.
Cinema Tickets for Individuals
FRI, Sept. 25 | 11.15 a.m. | DFF Cinema
MON, Sept. 28 | 9 a.m. | Kino im Hafen 2
Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen
Biography
Lia Hietala and Hannah Reinikainen are filmmakers from Sweden. As with their first collaborative documentary, ALWAYS AMBER, they focused on the subjects’ active participation in the filming process. The directors aim to create a portrait of youth amid social media, globalization, and climate change—one that is “both deeply personal and relatable to everyone.”
Filmography (Selection)
2022 NIGHT SHIFT (Short Film)
2020 ALWAYS AMBER (Documentary)
2017 MY GAY SISTER (short film, Lia Hietala)
Production Companies
Story AB in co-production with NapaFilms Oy, Marianne Mäkelä
World Sales
Visionär Films
