Lola Upside Down

Flatnäss is a small costal town "where people come to die" and which sports colourful characters – the mayor, some cheerleaders, a wheelchair-bound teenager and her personal girl-squad, her sister who likes older men, and clashing poets. The narrative playfully juxtaposes quirky slapstick, drama, musical and teenage spleen. Like Bruno Dumont's Li'l Quinquin (2014), this series displays a community on TV in episodic, novel-like scope. Writer and director Ulrika Bengts gives the whole an ethereal touch but keeps her feet on the ground by highlighting pressing issues such as patriarchy, gender and class. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)