A Muslim woman wearing a burqa arrives at a Copenhagen police station with her young son to report abuse by her husband. Because she does not speak Danish fluently, a translator is assigned. But the translator repeatedly alters or omits her words, filtering her plea for help. As the conversation loops through shifts in perspective, we begin to see how language, authority, and power distort truth — and how fragile is the act of being heard.
Kyra is a young and ambitious cellist preparing for a major solo performance. On the night of the concert, a single string on her cello slips out of place, triggering an overwhelming wave of panic. As the pressure mounts and silence deepens, she must decide whether to disappear into fear or continue under its weight. Hold On captures the fragile space between control and collapse with emotional precision, offering a quiet yet powerful portrait of what it means to perform while falling apart.
