IN YOUR HANDS, 9min., Sweden, Animation Thriller
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9m 11s
After a traumatic event, Hanna begins therapy to make sense of what happened. When her therapist introduces an alternative treatment, she’s plunged into a hypnotic journey through the memories that shaped her—each more unsettling than the last. As the boundaries between healing and influence begin to blur, Hanna must confront the stories she’s buried to reclaim her sense of self.
Directed by Cassandra Isabelle Hedberg
Written by Axel Österholm
Cast: Disa Blom, Fia Adler Sandblad, Ebba Canvert, Andreas Luukinen
Director Statement
I use animation as a way to give form to the invisible—what is felt but not always seen. In Your Hands (2025) explores personal themes such as mental illness, substance use and violence, and shows how animation can hold fragile, complex stories with both precision and emotional depth. I’m especially interested in narratives about power and control, and how violence can be disguised as care. Animation, with its ability to bend reality and visualize the subconscious, offers a unique space to explore these tensions—where emotional truth can be expressed beyond the limits of realism.
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