The store

Oct 12 2022 N/A NA
Animation, Drama

Set in a near-future Sweden, where jobs are scarce, margins are tight and corporate profit trumps all, this timely hybrid film reveals a frighteningly all-too-recognisable economic dystopia. Sköld highlights the effects of the ruthless system on families, friendships and communities. All but a hair’s breadth away from homelessness, zero-hours contract workers squabble over shifts at the discount supermarket while store manager Eleni, a new mother forced to return to work too soon, frantically pumps breast milk in the staff toilets. Poignant and compellingly performed, the film’s vignettes are punctuated with animated sequences, inventively exposing the dehumanising and absurdly wasteful effects of capitalism. And yet, beyond the store, an ever-growing ‘underclass’ offers a sense of hope through sustainability and true community.

Plot

Homeless women live off salvaging food from the dumpster of a discount grocery store. Meanwhile, the store's employees struggle under hardening working conditions. Complex relationships, conflicts and dependencies arise between th...

Written by

Ami-Ro Sköld

Directed by

Ami-Ro Sköld

Cast

Eliza Sica, Daysury Valencia, Arbi Alviati

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Sweden

Languages

svenska

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
The Store – trailer | IFFR 2023
Behind the Scenes
The Store | A quick preview with Hanna Sköld
Scores
# of Votes
93
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA