You Say That You’re Staying at the Party Because You’re Having Fun
Siri Hammarén / Sweden, Denmark & Germany / 2026 / World Premiere / 27 min
A stylish and thought-provoking courtroom drama examines sexual assault through institutional and linguistic filters as a young woman recounts her testimony twice in two different languages.
With a blank stare and a very clear facial expression, a young woman sits in a Danish courtroom listening to her own testimony. First, it is recited by a judge in Danish, and then it is translated into German by an interpreter so that she can understand it herself. In this way, her story returns to her twice, in two languages and two voices.
Her testimony is about a party. But most of all, it is about the sexual assault she experienced. A formalistic courtroom drama with clear nods to the traditions of German Berliner Schule films.
