Cast and credits
Original title / Äta sova dö
English title / Eat Sleep Die
Director / Gabriela Pichler
Screenplay / Gabriela Pichler
Cinematography / Johan Lundborg
Editing / Gabriela Picher, Johan Lundborg
Music / Andreas Svensson, Jonas Isaksson
Sound editing / Martin Hennel
Costumes / Sandra Woltersdorf
Cast / Nermina Lukač (Raša), Milan Dragišić (father), Jonathan Lampinen (Nicki), Peter Fält (Peter), Ružica Pichler (Rosi)
Producer / China Åhlander
Production / Anagram
Coproduction / Film I Skåne, Sveriges Television, Film I Väst
World sales / The Yellow Affair
Format / DCP, colour
Runtime / 103 min.
Synopsis
It is not easy for a girl like Raša – a Swedish citizen of Balkan origin and Islamic religion – to find a new job. She is fired from the factory where she used to pack lettuce into plastic bowls. She has not a high school degree, and she has to maintain her beloved father. She attends classes of psychological support for the unemployed and tries her best to find a new job. Under this harsh circumstances, she suddenly realises that the Country in which she decided to live does not grant everyone equal opportunities.
Gabriela Pichler
Gabriela Pichler is the daughter of Bosnian and Austrian parents who emigrated in Sweden. In 2008, she graduated at the Göteborg University with her short Skrapsär (Scratches), story of teenagers living in an industrial area. Scratches won the Guldbaggen Award in 2009 and the Watch Audience Award at the Uppsala International Short Film Festival in 2010.
30.08 — 09.09