A documentary following a group of Stockholm teenagers from the age of 14 throughout their graduation when they’re 19. The kids were given cameras and the freedom to chronicle their lives; the material was complemented with interviews and footage from their social-media accounts.

The main ”characters” are Jasmine and Philip who drift apart over the years and go through quite different teenage experiences, which is a good thing for the movie.

There is no compelling individual story here, all of it is very familiar, including heartbreak, feelings of isolation, longing to go someplace else, etc. But it’s an ambitious multi-year project, heartfelt and authentic.

2026-Sweden-Finland. 86 min. Color. Directed by Hannah Reinikainen Bergenman, Lia Hietala. 

Trivia: Original title: Nästan forever.