Kevlar Soul

Kevlar Soul
Film poster
SwedishKevlarsjäl
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Directed byMaria Eriksson-Hecht
Written byPelle Rådström
Produced by
  • Ronny Fritsche
  • Lizette Jonjic
Starring
  • Josef Kersh
  • Rio Svensson
CinematographyJosua Enblom
Edited by
  • Mervi Junkkonen
  • Robert Krantz
Music byPessi Levanto
Production
company
Release dates
  • 29 January 2025 (2025-01-29) (Gothenburg)
  • 22 August 2025 (2025-08-22) (Sweden)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Finland
LanguageSwedish

Kevlar Soul (Swedish: Kevlarsjäl) is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film directed by Maria Eriksson-Hecht in her directorial debut from a screenplay written by Pelle Rådström. It stars Josef Kersh and Rio Svensson as Alex and Robin, respectively, two teenage brothers whose relationship drifts apart after finding love. It is an international co-production between Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

It had its world premiere at the Gothenburg Film Festival on 29 January 2025, competing at the Nordic Competition. It received seven nominations at the 61st Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film.