Maria Bäck's 'Brave New Love' premieres in Locarno's main competition

Danish director Maria Bäck's second narrative feature 'Brave New Love' has premiered in the Concorso Internazionale at the Locarno Film Festival (Variety, 10 August 2026). Bäck's only prior feature was 2019's 'Psychosis in Stockholm.' The cast includes Anders Danielsen Lie and Kathrine Thorborg Johansen. No distribution deals have been announced.