LOVEABLE

Norway, 2025

Runtime: 101’

Drama, romance

Director: Lilja Ingolfsdottir

Screenplay: Lilja Ingolfsdottir

Cinematography: Øystein Mamen

With: Kyrre Haugen Sydness, Oddgeir Thune, Helga Guren

Synopsis: 

Maria (40) strives to balance parenthood and a demanding career while her second husband, Sigmund, frequently travels for work. As the strain of competing needs takes its toll, their marriage begins to unravel. 

Despite Maria’s desperate efforts to salvage their relationship, Sigmund eventually informs her of his desire for a divorce, forcing her to confront her deepest fears. This revelation pro pels her into a torrent of grief, anger, and unconscious memories from her own past. 

Maria eventually realizes that part of the key to understanding her situation lies in her relation ship with her own mother and her internal self-image. Through a deeper confrontation with her mother, she finally connects with herself in a way she never knew she lacked. When she meets her husband for a conversation, the pain of abandonment is no longer the same.

About the director

Lilja Ingolfsdottir trained at the London International Film School and the Prague Film School, Famu. 

Her oeuvre, which spans two decades, includes several award-winning shorts such as "What I wish you had said to me; that you will never say", "As a Flamingo", "Neglect", "Hong Kong", "Show me your original face before your mother and father were born" and "What We Fear". Ingolfsdottir's films have premiered at prestigious international short film festivals such as Edinburgh, Grimstad and Haugesund. Her recognition in the industry has been marked by awards and grants, demonstrating her significant influence on Norwegian film. Her latest film "The things I wish you had told me, but never will" (2021) premiered at the Short Film Festival in Grimstad where it won the Norwegian Film Association award. “Loveable” is her feature debut.