Fighting Demons with Dragons

Synopsis

Luca, Ask, and Josefine have all experienced being outsiders at their old schools. They've struggled to make friends and fit in, but at Denmark's only role-playing school, there's plenty of room to be different.

Over two years, we follow the students as they battle insecurity and anxiety dressed in costumes and wielding swords. It's a journey away from childhood towards independence, filled with vulnerability, courage, and the wildness of youth. Can Ask learn that he doesn't have to be good at everything all the time to be good enough? Can Josefine dare to be herself, even when she's not playing someone else? Will Luca's newfound confidence hold up when she moves into her own apartment outside the school's safe confines?

Production Facts

Runtime: 90 mins feature + 4 x 28:30 mins series
Country of Origin: Denmark, Sweden
Language of Dialogue: Danish
Release: 4 March, 2024 (series at DR1, prime time & Feature at Thessaloniki Int. Doc Festival)