By Valerie Milano
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 4/19/20 – Culture is a necessity in these trying COVID-19 times. Therefore
Danish director Edith Fabritius Tvede has decided to share her short sci-fi epic “Lux Aeterna” with the world completely for free.
Enjoy the acting of old danish screen legend Ghita Nørby, along with Ditte Ylva Olsen, Paw Terndrup, Niels Olsen and Kim Sønderholm in this futuristic tale from a possibly not too distant future.
The young and ambitious journalist Helene (Ylva Olsen) gets a story that could make her career, as she discovers a secret invention by the Danish-born top scientist Ellen Franklin (Nørby), but as the invention’s potential for catastrophic consequences become clear to her, she is forced consider how much ambitions are allowed to cost both oneself and the world.
“Lux Aeterna” won “Best Director” at the Bluestocking Film Series Film Festival as well as having won “Best in Show”, “Best Acting”, “Best Scifi & Fantasy Theme”, “Best Production Design”, “Best Cinematography” and “Best Soundtrack” at the Colorado International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival in addition to many others selections and screenings.
The film is in Danish – but English subtitles are of course provided. You can view the film here: