Blurred figure behind frosted glass door with red text 'AMYGDALA'

Amygdala

15 MIN

In a drowsy small town, a school is evacuated after a student pulls a knife and threatens classmates and teachers. When the mother, Kristina, arrives, she is told that the student is her son, Liam. Kristina refuses to accept his guilt and must fight alone—not only to deflect the blame from her son, but also from herself.

Produced by Stockholm University of the arts

With support from SVT, Film i Sörmland & Filmregion Sydost

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Directed by Jack Elliot

Written by David Eriksson

Produced by Viktor Juholt

Cinematography by Lydia Arvidsson Shukur

Edited by Ebba Bangoura

Sound by Johan Escher

A blonde woman in a light-colored coat looks concerned as she stands among a crowd of people, some wearing jackets and hoodies, outdoors during daytime.
Two women standing at the bottom of a staircase in a brick building, looking alarmed or scared, with a backlit doorway behind them.
A woman with disheveled hair and a distressed expression sits in a police station interview room, facing two police officers whose faces are not visible.