Hold Me Tight
Sara (Brochorst Andersen) and younger brother Jonas (Wili Julius Findsen) are the ultimate latchkey kids; for much of the pic's running time, it's not even clear if they have parents (they do). At high school, Sara's the perfect student, raising the ire of bad girl Louise (Sofia Mileva Cukic), who's also frustrated that Sara's virginal aura attracts more attention than her own slutty boastings.
Average kid Mikkel (Frederik Christian Johansen) and Sara exchange glances, but neither musters the courage to act on their unformed feelings. Louise spreads lies about Sara in school, and in a deeply disturbing scene, her classmates gang up on the sad-eyed teen, stripping her to her underwear as Mikkel simulates rape and Louise records it all on video. Guilt and shame build up in all the characters until heavyhanded tragedy strikes.
(...) Brochorst Andersen, [is] a true find with an uncanny ability to hold the screen and a striking aura of gravitas.
Jay Weissberg, Variety
Original title: Hold om mig
Duration: 80 min
Dialogue: Danish
Subtitles: English
Age limit: K15
