Certificate of DISTINCTION - Lead Performance - Tomas Hartwig
Short Film AFIN 303
PIERRE WEST
Directed by 
Henrik Larsson, Jakob Arevärn
AFIN 2025 Winner
- 2025
- 29m
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Sweden - Swedish
- M
Stills
4 frames
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Synopsis
One day Pierre's TV breaks down, what at first seems like another setback will soon take him down a new road. Pierre West is a drama about hope and darkness, filmed over 17 years. Through Pierre’s isolated life and his unjust struggle with trauma, the film explores emotions that arise when the light at the end of the tunnel seems so very far away A character-driven portrayal balancing hardships and inner demons with humor and longing. In an existence without compassion - how long can Pierre endure?
Director's Statement
I see film as a delivery device for emotion. This film creates strong emotional response in the audience. That is what we set out to do when we started the project and thats why we, all these years later, are so very proud of the film. Epic in the emotions but intimate in its storytelling. I love how fragile yet always hopeful our protagonist is. /Henrik Larsson
What makes this one special
- Nominated in 3 AFIN categoriesBest Director · Best Lead Performance · Best Supporting Performance
From the Judges
From the Judges
A tender and funny story of two people bound together across a long stretch of years, told with the texture of a true documentary. The panel found real emotional weight in the lead and supporting performances, with direction that lets the warmth and the humour land together. Costume, makeup and production design fill out a world that feels genuinely lived in, and the writing keeps it witty and true to its characters.
Directors' Biography
Henrik Larsson Jakob Arevärn Directors
Henrik Larsson & Jakob Arevärn are childhood friends who grew up making short films together. Nowadays they both work in filmmaking.
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PIERRE WEST was Winner of Best International Short Film and a Nominee for Best Director, Best Lead Performance and Best Supporting Performance at the AFIN International Film Festival 2025, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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