Klara Östlund

I cut my hair like Mia Wallace is a portrayal and exploration of memories from my late teenage years. I felt strong emotions during that time without knowing where they came from. As an 18-year-old, I wanted to be seen as sexy and cool, fit into a social group, and create my identity as a young woman. That time of my life fascinates me.

My degree project consists of a film with fragments of memories that play in a loop. I have worked in stop-motion animation, focusing on the expression that the soft clay gives my character. In parallel, I have, in my writing, connected these fragments to gender studies. This has helped me gain a better understanding of my 18-year-old self.