The Face
2025
fiction / dark comedy, horror
8 min
Mia tries to break up with Tim, but isn't honest about her feelings. Instead she lets a sock puppet do the talking. But at night, the reason why she's afraid of being blunt is made apparent when Tim's true face, the way only she sees him, is revealed.
The Face is a surreal but true story about being trapped in an abusive relationship, and how domestic violence is often invisible from the outside.
Screenings
October 4th 2025 (premiere) - British Horror Film Festival
November 15th 2025 - Abertoir Fantastic Film Festival of Wales
Mars 24th & 26th 2026 - Light Till Dark Fantastic Film Festival
May 16th 2026 - Frölunda Filmfestival
May 31st 2026 - KulturUngdoms Filmdag
Accolades
Best Short Film - British Horror Film Festival
Best Actor (Charlie Gustafsson) - British Horror Film Festival
Best Director Nominee (Andreas Mortensen) - British Horror Film Festival
Best Short Film Nominee - Abertoir Fantastic Film Festival of Wales
Méliès d'Argent 2025 Nominee
Honorary Award - Light Till Dark Fantastic Film Festival
starring Charlie Gustafsson, Emelie Dahlskog, Jonathan McIntyre & Love Bolin
writer & director Andreas Mortensen | producers Andreas Mortensen & Johan Valentin Falklind | co-producer Jenny Luukkonen, Film i Väst | cinematography Johan Valentin Falklind | 1st assistant camera Maxime van Erp | gaffer Mikael Linell | best boy Johannes Strömer | sound technician Otto Båth | mask & kostym/special fx-mask Sofie Eliasson | editor Andreas Mortensen |
colorist Albin Abrahamsson, Tint | sound design David Kuuse, Auditory | composer Andreas Mortensen | textile artist Ellen Lagerström
produced by Duga Film in co-production with Film i Väst with support from KulturUngdom, FilmCloud & The City of Gothenburg
