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Norwegian Filmmaker Debuts Powerful Love Story at Festival

11/22/2025

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Norwegian filmmaker Mari Storstein premiered her debut feature, My First Love, at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
The film follows Ella, a 19-year-old with a disability, as she seeks independence and first love after being denied assistance and forced into an institution.
Storstein draws from personal experience to portray the struggles faced by disabled individuals.
The cast includes newcomers Marie Flaatten and Niels Skaber.

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Story summary

Norwegian filmmaker Mari Storstein premiered her debut feature, My First Love, at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
The film follows Ella, a 19-year-old with a disability, as she seeks independence and first love after being denied assistance and forced into an institution.
Storstein draws from personal experience to portray the struggles faced by disabled individuals.
The cast includes newcomers Marie Flaatten and Niels Skaber.