THE YARD, a compelling Swedish drama about a fallen poet lost in the mundane world of unskilled work, is to feature at this year’s Berlinale in the Forum Section (see screenings below). This follows its selection as opening film in Gothenburg (selected in the Dragon Awards Competition).

A single father and peripheral poet loses his job as a literary critic when he reviews his own book. With no formal education, he ends up at Yarden, a trans-shipment hub for car imports. He becomes an outcast, a nameless stranger with a five-digit number, who must learn to negotiate the suspicions of his immigrant co-workers and the strict regulations of the Swedish management. At home, the relationship with his teenage son quickly deteriorates as their middle class lifestyle starts to erode. Personal morals are pitted against the demands of fatherhood in an escalating conflict that is ultimately resolved by a lie.

EFM MARKET SCREENING

·         Monday Feb 15, 9.30AM at CinemaxX 16

BERLINALE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

·         Friday, Feb 12, 19:30 at CinemaxX 6 (P&I) 

·         Saturday, Feb 13, 21:30 at Delphi 

·         Sunday, Feb14, 13:30 at CineStar 8

·         Tuesday, Feb 16, 22:15 at Cubix 9

·         Thursday, Feb 18, 22:00 at CineStar 8

The film is written by Sara Nameth (based on the novel by Kristian Lundberg) and directed by Måns Månsson. It is produced by Emma Åkesdotter Ronge for Anagram Film & TV.

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