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# Toronto Honors Amanda Kernell's Sámi Drama "Brace Your Heart"
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/09/20/brace-your-heart-kernell-tiff-jury-award/
- Published: 2026-09-20T07:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T06:37:24.000Z
- Description: Amanda Kernell's Sámi drama "Brace Your Heart" wins a Special Jury Award in Toronto's Platform section and heads to the San Sebastián competition.
- Author: Scrolletta
- Tags: Made In Europe, Amanda Kernell, Toronto International Film Festival, Nordisk Film Production, TrustNordisk, #pool-2026-09-23, #ai-generated, #focus-y35

Writer-director Amanda Kernell's "Brace Your Heart" wins a Special Jury Award in the Platform section at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it world premiered, and moves on to the San Sebastián competition for its European premiere. The film follows Ejva, 20, who inherits her father's reindeer herd in a remote Sámi village and falls for Nejla, cousin of the local leader Heaika, whose jealousy leaves her with a tremor that threatens her ability to run the herd. Eva Åkergren produces for Nordisk Film Production, with backing from the Swedish Film Institute, the Danish Film Institute, the International Sámi Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Eurimages; TrustNordisk handles international sales and Nordisk Film distributes at home.

**Primary**: [TrustNordisk press release, 20 September 2026](https://trustnordisk.com/content/press-release-brace-your-heart-honored-with-special-jury-award-at-tiff?ref=scrolletta.com)