Director:
Eir í ÓlavsstovuWriter:
Eir í ÓlavsstovuProducer:
Drós í ÓlavsstovuType:
ShortCountry:
Faroe IslandsYear:
2026Language:
FaroeseRuntime:
00:09:19Synopsis:
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Synopsis:
After ten years of marriage, Birgit is confronted with the ultimate betrayal. Her younger husband, Hanus, has left her and moved in with a new and younger woman, Maria. Hanus is the kind of man everyone falls for – charming, magnetic, and with a particular power over women. Even those he has left behind remain emotionally entangled in his invisible web.
Despite having emotionally and financially betrayed them, Hanus manages to maintain control. He returns whenever it suits him – including sexually – and the women let him.
In a car parked in a lot in Tórshavn, everything comes to a head. In a claustrophobic space between car seats, love, power and humiliation collide in a moment of raw emotional reckoning.
"It’s Not Me You Should Pity" is a powerful psychological drama about losing one’s footing and dignity when love dies. The ending is open: Is Birgit’s breakdown a total collapse – or the first, fragile step toward freedom and human dignity?
Cast:
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Annika Johannesen
Credits:
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Cast: Bjørn Simonsen
Awards:
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Geytin
Tórshavn
February 28, 2026
Faroese premiere
Geytin
Faroe Islands
Nordatlantiske Filmsdage
København
April 8, 2026
Denmark
Denmark
Festival of cinema of NYC
New York
August 11, 2026
Nort American Premier
NOMINATION UPDATE (2026): Nominated for "Best Breakthrough Performance" (Lead Actress) at the 10th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC.
United States
the HB film festival
Pailsy
July 26, 2026
august 2026
Nominated: Best Breakthrough Performance
United Kingdom
Cal film festival
Los Angeles
May 5, 2026
nominated for best acting duo
United States
Hollywood Shortfest
Hollywood
United States
Palm Spring Undergrunds Movie
Rosvelt Island Filmfestival
New York
June 25, 2026
winner, best drama short , best actress short
United States
coral film festival
Palm Spring Underground Award
Palm Spring
July 23, 2026
Award winner
United States
Independent Short Awards International Film Festival
Los Angelse California
May 13, 2026
Award Winner
United States
Soho internationale filmfestival in London
London
October 1, 2026
United Kingdom permiere
nominatet for best story and director
United Kingdom
Pigon Inernationale filmfestival Island
Ísafjørðurin
October 8, 2026
Islandis Premiere
Iceland
Tórshavn
February 28, 2026
Faroese premiere
Geytin
Faroe Islands
Nordatlantiske Filmsdage
København
April 8, 2026
Denmark
Denmark
Festival of cinema of NYC
New York
August 11, 2026
Nort American Premier
NOMINATION UPDATE (2026): Nominated for "Best Breakthrough Performance" (Lead Actress) at the 10th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC.
United States
the HB film festival
Pailsy
July 26, 2026
august 2026
Nominated: Best Breakthrough Performance
United Kingdom
Cal film festival
Los Angeles
May 5, 2026
nominated for best acting duo
United States
Hollywood Shortfest
Hollywood
United States
Palm Spring Undergrunds Movie
Rosvelt Island Filmfestival
New York
June 25, 2026
winner, best drama short , best actress short
United States
coral film festival
Palm Spring Underground Award
Palm Spring
July 23, 2026
Award winner
United States
Independent Short Awards International Film Festival
Los Angelse California
May 13, 2026
Award Winner
United States
Soho internationale filmfestival in London
London
October 1, 2026
United Kingdom permiere
nominatet for best story and director
United Kingdom
Pigon Inernationale filmfestival Island
Ísafjørðurin
October 8, 2026
Islandis Premiere
Iceland
