Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibilityWithout Kelly (Utan Kelly) | 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Accessibility

Short Film Program

Without Kelly (Utan Kelly)

sd_star_fav_icon
Sweden202515 minSwedish
Without Kelly (Utan Kelly)

Forced to leave her baby daughter with the child’s father, young mother Esther is caught in desperation and longing. Through the night she chases touch and comfort, seeking ways to hold onto whom she loves the most.

+ More

Forced to leave her baby daughter with the child’s father, young mother Esther is caught in desperation and longing. Through the night she chases touch and comfort, seeking ways to hold onto whom she loves the most.

Available in person only.

Short Film Program 3Short Film ProgramAll ShortsInternationalNon-English LanguageWomen-Centered StoriesDramaFictionClosed CaptionU.S. Only- less

Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Lovisa Sirén

  • Screenwriter

    Lovisa Sirén

  • Producer

    Siri Hjorton Wagner

  • Executive Producer

    Kim Magnusson

  • Cinematographer

    Christine Leuhusen

  • Music

    Lisa Rydberg

  • Sound Design

    Claes Lundberg

  • Hair & Makeup

    Lotta Fischer Levén

  • Production Designer

    Greta Weibull

  • Costume Design

    Greta Weibull

  • Principal Cast

    Medea Strid

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Lovisa Sirén

  • Instagram

Lovisa Sirén is a Swedish director and screenwriter working across short and feature films. Her award-winning shorts have screened at festivals including the Sundance Film Festival, Locarno, and Venice. In 2025, her film Without Kelly won the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival, solidifying her international standing.

You May Also Like

Short Film Program
sd_banner_img

DON’T TELL MAMA

FilmUnFillFavIcon

A Montenegrin father takes his teenage daughter on an unforgettable dinner date.

(10min)
Short Film Program
sd_banner_img

Crisis Actor

FilmUnFillFavIcon

Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama.

(13min)
Short Film Program
sd_banner_img

O’Sey Balamma

FilmUnFillFavIcon

During the Sankranti festival celebrations, a matriarch and her housekeeper confront solitude through the intimacy of each other’s company.

(13min)
Short Film Program
sd_banner_img

The Creature of Darkness

FilmUnFillFavIcon

Darkness settles over Little Egypt. Brielle, Karri, and Nunu wander among the limestone outcrops and sandstone spires. In a cave that hid freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.

(15min)

FESTIVAL HOST STATE

Sponsor

FESTIVAL HOST STATE

FESTIVAL HOST STATE

FESTIVAL HOST STATE