52 Films by Women Vol 9. 25. Weightless (Vægtløs) (Director: Emilie Thalund)
Pictured : Lea ( Marie Helweg Augustsen , right) submits to lipstick in a scene from the Danish wellness camp drama, ' Vægtløs ' (' Weightless '), written by Marianne Lentz and directed by Emilie Thalund . Still courtesy of Snowglobe (Denmark) The Danish drama, Weightless ( Vægtløs ) is ninety minutes of compelling teenage anxiety, telling the entirely relatable story of teenager Lea (Marie Helweg Augustsen) who spends her summer at a camp for obese children. Points are awarded for participation in physical exercise. Lunches are prescribed in ‘T’ rather than ‘Y’ formats, the proportion of meat to vegetables. However, the teenagers aren’t thinking about losing kilograms. They just want to be loved, being more affection than weight challenged. The debut feature of director Emilie Thalund, working from a script by Marianne Lentz, Weightless is distinguished by naturalistic performances, handheld camerawork and a narrative in which boundaries are crossed. While threaten...