With Every Heartbeat (film)

With Every Heartbeat (Swedish: Kyss mig), also released as Kiss Me, is a 2011 Swedish drama film directed by Alexandra-Therese Keining. The film won the "Breakthrough Award" at the 2011 AFI Festival.^[2]

With Every Heartbeat
Original title	Kyss mig
Directed by	Alexandra-Therese Keining
Screenplay by	Alexandra-Therese Keining
Based on	A story by Josefine Tengblad and Alexandra-Therese Keining
Produced by	Josefin Tengblad
Starring	Ruth Vega Fernandez Liv Mjönes Krister Henriksson Lena Endre Joakim Nätterqvist Tom Ljungman Josefin Tengblad
Cinematography	Ragna Jorming
Edited by	Lars Gustafson Malin Lindström
Music by	Marc Collin
Production company	Lebox Produktion AB
Distributed by	Nordisk Film (Scandinavia) Wolfe (United States, Canada) TLA (United Kingdom, Ireland)
Release date	29 July 2011 (2011-07-29) (Sweden)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish
Box office	$396,596[1]

Synopsis

Mia (Ruth Vega Fernandez) announces her engagement to her boyfriend Tim (Joakim Natterqvist) at her father's 60th birthday party. At the same party, her father Lasse (Krister Henriksson), proposes to his live-in girlfriend Elizabeth (Lena Endre).

When Mia meets Elizabeth's fun-loving daughter Frida (Liv Mjönes), she is initially wary of being accepted into Elizabeth's family. Reluctantly, Mia agrees to a weekend getaway on the island of Fyn with Frida and Elizabeth. Forced to share a bedroom with Frida, Mia finds herself fascinated by the other woman's free-spiritedness. While out walking in the woods one night, Mia kisses Frida. Frida is ready and willing to reciprocate, and the women soon have sex for the first time. However, the weekend over, Mia must return to Stockholm and her life with Tim, and Frida to her life partner Elin (Josefine Tengblad).

Mia asks Frida to run away with her to Spain, but Frida reminds her of her upcoming wedding to Tim. Frida breaks up with Elin, and Mia backs out of the wedding. Frida runs away, deciding on Spain as a destination. Mia attempts to find her by asking Elin, who refuses to tell her, and then Elisabeth, who tells her that Frida's flight departs soon. She rushes to the airport but misses Frida's flight. Mia goes on to Spain where she and Frida share a happy reunion.

Cast

• Ruth Vega Fernandez as Mia
• Liv Mjönes as Frida
• Krister Henriksson as Lasse
• Lena Endre as Elisabeth
• Joakim Nätterqvist as Tim
• Tom Ljungman as Oskar
• Josefine Tengblad [sv] as Elin

Music

The music for the film includes original scores arranged by Marc Collin, as well as an eclectic mix of songs from various artists including José González, Kultiration, and Robyn.

Reception

The film received a somewhat positive review from Mats Johnson in Göteborgs-Posten, who called it as a "sensual and beautiful love film." While criticizing the film's conclusion, he praised the performances and Ragna Jorming's cinematography.^[3]

See also

• List of LGBT films directed by women