CANDLE BEARER (2025)
Elly, a former artist, and Dej', a troubled musician, find themselves locked in a fragile and tense dynamic as they navigate, or rather fail to navigate, the weight of Dej's addiction. On a cold night in the studio, the band find themselves in a familiar, but ever so painful, situation. Dej's constant intoxication and Elly's ongoing denial push bandmates to leave, cause songs to be abruptly cut short by drunken mishaps, and lead to empty promises being tossed around amid incomprehensible antics. Elly must decide whether taking a step forward, no matter who she might leave behind or how difficult that might actually be, is the right thing to do - if there even is, or ever has been, a 'right' thing to do for her. The internal struggle unfurls as Elly's night becomes one that could either mark a new beginning, or bring everything to an end.
Director: Kian Lawson-Khalili
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Ming Sorbach as Elly |
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Kian Lawson-Khalili as Dej' |
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Ella Conzen as Chris |
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Ludvig Munk as Freddie |
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Emília Sousa Dias as Alex |
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Neeltje Schleipen as Mary |
| Directing | Kian Lawson-Khalili | Director |
| Writing | Kian Lawson-Khalili | Writer |
| Directing | Isabelle Rasmussen | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Gustav Erik Prag Aae | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alexandra Londal | Editor |
| Sound | Johan Bramstoft | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Johan Bramstoft | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Damien Lippert | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Daniel Astrakhan | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Mathilde Moehlenberg | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emília Sousa Dias | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Julianno Del Papa Tascine | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julianno Del Papa Tascine | Costume Consultant |
| Directing | Moena Wada | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Olivia Kooijmans | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Olivia Kooijmans | Set Supervisor |
