Lave forventninger / Niezbyt wygórowane oczekiwania
2026, 105 min.

pre-premiere screening

Awards and selections: 2026 Cannes Film Festival – Directors’ Fortnight, Caméra d’Or competition
Director: Eivind Landsvik
Cast: Marie Ulven, Anders Danielsen Lie, Tone Mostraum, Embla Berntsen, Snorre Kind Monsson
Country: Norway, Denmark

[IN-PERSON SCREENING]

When fame starts to weigh you down, you have to learn how to live without it

Eivind Landsvik’s feature debut marks Norwegian indie-pop artist Marie Ulven’s first appearance on the big screen. Known by her stage name Girl in Red, she stars opposite Anders Danielsen Lie (“The Worst Person in the World”). At the height of her musical career, Maja suddenly loses her footing. Forced to put her ambitions on hold, and left without money or prospects, she returns to her family home and takes a job at a local high school. Away from the stage, expectations and the pressure to succeed, she discovers a world built around small gestures, everyday encounters and ordinary intimacy. With tenderness and humour, Eivind Landsvik tells a story about crisis, loneliness and growing into a life lived on your own terms. A bittersweet tale about how sometimes you have to lose everything to find yourself again.

In the media

«”Low Expectations” proved familiar and comforting, like a warm breeze.»
— Rory O’Connor, The Film Stage, read the full review here

«The film has a hidden warmth that makes it an easy recommendation.»
— Max Borg, The Film Verdict, read the full review here

«”Low Expectations” turns out to be a surprisingly moving story about the art of living with a lighter burden of expectations.»
— Tomris Laffly, Variety, read the full review here

Eivind Landsvik

Norwegian director and screenwriter. He began his career making music videos before moving on to short films. His “Tits” (2023) premiered in the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival for Best Short Film and later screened at more than one hundred festivals. “Low Expectations” is his feature debut.

Tags: crisis, music, depression, loneliness, coming of age