Fwends
TWO FRIENDS, ONE WEEKEND, EVERYTHING SAID, AND UNSAID.
Em is a junior lawyer navigating workplace harassment and burnout. Jessie is a former stripper who's travelled the world. When the pair reunites, what starts as a simple reunion quickly transforms into a whirlwind weekend.
The debut feature of Australian filmmaker Sophie Somerville, world premiering in the Forum section of the 2025 Berlinale, where it won the Caligari Film Prize for innovation. Shot guerrilla-style on a tiny budget with almost entirely improvised dialogue and filmed in sequence over a single roving weekend through the streets of Melbourne. A walk-and-talk in the tradition the form is loved for, rooted in the specific rhythms and anxieties of being young right now.
Languages: English. English closed captions available.