With Every Heartbeat (film)
{{short description|2011 film by Alexandra-Therese Keining}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = With Every Heartbeat
| image = With Every Heartbeat FilmPoster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Kyss mig}}
| director = Alexandra-Therese Keining
| producer = Josefin Tengblad
| writer =
| screenplay = Alexandra-Therese Keining
| based_on = A story by Josefine Tengblad and Alexandra-Therese Keining
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Ruth Vega Fernandez
- Liv Mjönes
- Krister Henriksson
- Lena Endre
- Joakim Nätterqvist
- Tom Ljungman
- Josefin Tengblad
}}
| music = Marc Collin
| cinematography = Ragna Jorming
| editing = {{Plainlist|
- Lars Gustafson
- Malin Lindström
}}
| studio =
| production_companies = Lebox Produktion AB
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
- Nordisk Film (Scandinavia)
- Wolfe (United States, Canada)
- TLA (United Kingdom, Ireland)
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|7|29|Sweden}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = Sweden
| language = Swedish
| budget =
| gross = $396,596{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?country=SE&id=_fKYSSMIGWITHEVER01|title = Kiss Me}}
}}
With Every Heartbeat ({{langx|sv|Kyss mig}}), also released as Kiss Me, is a 2011 Swedish drama film directed by Alexandra-Therese Keining. The film won the "Breakthrough Award" at the 2011 AFI Festival.{{cite web|title=Lesbian Themed Film 'With Every Heartbeat' Wins AFI Fest's Breakthrough Award|url=http://www.shewired.com/box-office/2011/11/10/lesbian-themed-film-every-heartbeat-wins-afi-fests-breakthrough-award|work=SheWired|publisher=Here Media|accessdate=3 July 2013}}
Synopsis
Mia (Ruth Vega Fernandez) announces her engagement to her boyfriend Tim (Joakim Natterqvist) at her father's 60th birthday party. At the same party, her father Lasse (Krister Henriksson), proposes to his live-in girlfriend Elizabeth (Lena Endre).
When Mia meets Elizabeth's fun-loving daughter Frida (Liv Mjönes), she is initially wary of being accepted into Elizabeth's family. Reluctantly, Mia agrees to a weekend getaway on the island of Fyn with Frida and Elizabeth. Forced to share a bedroom with Frida, Mia finds herself fascinated by the other woman's free-spiritedness. While out walking in the woods one night, Mia kisses Frida. Frida is ready and willing to reciprocate, and the women soon have sex for the first time. However, the weekend over, Mia must return to Stockholm and her life with Tim, and Frida to her life partner Elin (Josefine Tengblad).
Mia asks Frida to run away with her to Spain, but Frida reminds her of her upcoming wedding to Tim. Frida breaks up with Elin, and Mia backs out of the wedding. Frida runs away, deciding on Spain as a destination. Mia attempts to find her by asking Elin, who refuses to tell her, and then Elisabeth, who tells her that Frida's flight departs soon. She rushes to the airport but misses Frida's flight. Mia goes on to Spain where she and Frida share a happy reunion.
Cast
- Ruth Vega Fernandez as Mia
- Liv Mjönes as Frida
- Krister Henriksson as Lasse
- Lena Endre as Elisabeth
- Joakim Nätterqvist as Tim
- Tom Ljungman as Oskar
- {{interlanguage link|Josefine Tengblad|sv|Josefine Tengblad}} as Elin
Music
The music for this film includes original scores arranged by Marc Collin, as well as an eclectic mix of songs from various artists including José González and Kultiration and Swedish pop icon, Robyn.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.lebox.se/kissme/index.html Kyss mig / Kiss Me] at Lebox Produktion
- [http://www.lebox.se/kissme/KissMe_PressKit.pdf Kyss mig / Kiss Me / With Every Heartbeat] Press Kit
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180208013011/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/533018faf1dbd Kyss mig] at BFI
- {{IMDb title|1859522|Kiss Me}}
- [http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=38189 Kyss mig] at Lumiere
- {{rotten-tomatoes|kiss_me_2011}}
Category:2011 romantic drama films
Category:2011 LGBTQ-related films
Category:Lesbian-related films
Category:LGBTQ-related romantic drama films
Category:Swedish romantic drama films
Category:Swedish LGBTQ-related films
Category:Films about infidelity