Women in Cinema Project
Engine of Love
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Asta, a young Danish singer on the edge of adulthood, shares wild, imaginative weekends with her eight-year-old daughter Ello. When her ex and his new wife begin to undermine her in Ello’s eyes, their fragile world starts to crack. A light-hearted drama about a unique mother-daughter bond.
- Director
- Mira-Belle Rose Bryld
- Time
- 0:23:26
- Country
- Germany
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Cast
- Anna Kirstine Lykkeberg, Emmy Benjaminsen, Pia Amofa-Antwi
Awards Nominations
53rd Athens International Film + Video Festival
Shorts Film Festival Offenburg
Director
Mira-Belle Rose Bryld
Mira-Belle Rose Bryld, Danish-German filmmaker and musician, turns personal worlds into cinematic experiences. After studying at the European Film College and Munich’s University of Television and Film, her second-year film won international festival attention. Her third, Engine of Love, mixes imagination, intimacy, and music in a boldly unconventional storytelling style.
Cast
Anna Kirstine Lykkeberg, Emmy Benjaminsen, Pia Amofa-Antwi
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives | 2026.05.26 [Tue] 14:30-16:10 | |
| MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives | 2026.05.27 [Wed] 17:30-19:20 | |
| LIFORK HARAJUKU | 2026.06.06 [Sat] 12:00-18:30 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.05.25 [Mon] - 2026.06.10 [Wed] |
Recommended
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
- Dates
- 2026.05.26 [Tue] 14:30-16:10
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
- Dates
- 2026.05.27 [Wed] 17:30-19:20
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- LIFORK HARAJUKU
- Dates
- 2026.06.06 [Sat] 12:00-18:30
OnlineScreenings
- Venue
- Online Grand Theater
- Dates
- 2026.05.25 [Mon] - 2026.06.10 [Wed]
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Recommended comments
At its core, Engine of Love is a tender, intimate love story between a mother and daughter, portraying the mother as perfectly imperfect, authentic, creative, and alive. The film also shows how women in patchwork families can come together, supporting one another and discovering understanding and growth. Characters are nuanced, never black and white, and the story carries an autobiographical element, as the director draws on her own life and incorporates music her mother wrote in the 2000s, giving the film intimacy and authenticity.