Nine times better
Short Film
2025
Synopsis:
Venus has lost hope in love and decided never to fall in love again. But when a stranger knocks on her door, she immediately forgets her vows and gets caught in a whirlwind of love, sex, and passion... until she is disappointed. Again.
Festivals and Screenings
2025 • world premiere • canadian screen qualifying
44. VANCOUVER INT. FILM FESTIVAL
2025 • official selection
3. CONERO FILM+ADV
- winner best fashion film
- winner best styling
2025 • official selection
7. BERLIN COMMERCIAL
2025 • official selection
35. MESSAGE TO MAN IFF
2025 • official selection • bafta qualifying
15. AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
2025 • official selection
11. NORDIC INT. NEW YORK
2025 • official selection
22. FESTIVAL DE SEVILLA
2025 • official selection
9. BEIJING INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
2025 • official selection
5. AMSTERDAM FASHION FILM FESTIVAL
2025 • official selection
15. VIDEOART FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK
2025 • official selection
10. SARAJEVO FASHION FILM FESTIVAL
2025 • official selection • oscar qualifying
23. BOGOSHORTS
2025 • official selection
13. BERLIN FASHION FILM FESTIVAL
2025 • official selection
17. SHORT TO THE POINT
- winner best fashion film
2025 • official selection
AMSTERDAM LIFT-OFF FESTIVAL
2026 • official selection
3. ART+FILM+VIENNA
- winner honorable mention
2026 • official selection
3. SILVER FRAME FILM FESTIVAL
2026 • official selection
7. CALABRIA MOVIE FILM FESTIVAL
- winner best actress
2026 • official selection • bafta qualifying
11. BOLTON INT. FILM FESTIVAL
2026 • official selection
16. WAY OUT WEST FILM
Technical info:
Title: Nine times better
Org.Title: Nio gånger bättre
Genre: Drama/Fashion, Short
Format: 2K, 16mm, Color, Stereo
Language: Swedish
Length: 08:17 min
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Production Companies: Harvest Film, Waterclock
Distribution: Gargantua Film Distribution
Production Year: 2025
Trailer
Press
The Crew
Starring: Camila Bejarano Wahlgren, Simon Edenroth
Written and directed by: Lorenzo Follari, Emma Dock
Producers: Lorenzo Follari, Andrea Garofalo
Executive Producer: Steven Rodriguez
DoP: Anton Österlund FNF
Editor: Sebastian Candia
Costume Design: Emma Dock
Set Design: Alice Hägglund
Make-up: Esmeralda Sjöstedt
1AD: Peter Johansson
Gaffer: Stefán Atli Sigtryggsson
Sound: Alessandro Ekman Cassinari
Colorist: Adrian Ledel
Sound design: David Engellau, Joe Vince
Soundtrack: Sunniva Mellbye
Set Costumer: Teresa Ranta
Script Supervisor: Charlotte Franco
Intimacy Coordinator: Nilla Hansson
1AC: Laura Fernandez
2AC: Nick Richnau
Best Boy: Mac Tang
Still photographer: Mira Wickman
Graphics & poster: Emma Kronkvist
Film Lab: Focus Film