
Holiday (2021)
Release Year: 2021
Nation: Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden
Alternative Title: Agung
Director: Isabella Eklöf
Writer: Isabella Eklöf, Johanne Algren
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Apparatur Film, Common Ground Pictures, Film i Väst, OAK Motion Pictures
Genre: Drama
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Keywords
Keywords: black humor, drug lord, drug smuggling, duringcreditsstinger, family holiday, physical abuse, seaside village, summer holiday, toxic relationship, turkey, turkish riviera, woman director
Story
Sascha, a young and beautiful woman, arrives at her boyfriend's holiday villa in Bodrum, Turkey. She is welcomed into his inner circle of a Danish drug lord gang and experiences a carefree lifestyle of luxury and fun. However, she meets Tomas, a Dutch traveler, who opens her eyes to a more 'normal' life. The glamorous facade begins to unravel as Sascha witnesses the physical and psychological violence that is a part of this criminal family's life. She starts questioning her dream life and considers the possibility of leaving it behind.
Summary
'Holiday', directed by Isabella Eklöf, follows Sascha, the girlfriend of a Danish drug lord, as she experiences a summer holiday on the Turkish Riviera. The film explores themes of toxic relationships, criminal underworld, and the struggle for acceptance in polite society. It offers a dark and satirical look at the glamorous facade of luxury and fun that often hides a more sinister reality.