Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
"Sober — The Struggle No One Else Can See" is a short Swedish sports-drama film. Synopsis: A once-promising boxer's life has spiraled into a cycle of addiction and despair. Haunted by his past mistakes and battling with alcoholism, he finds solace and purpose in the boxing ring. His daughter watches from the sidelines with a mix of admiration and concern. She yearns for the loving father she once knew, but fears losing him to his demons once again. The film has received 37 official selections at international Film Festivals and has won 15 awards.
Directed • filmed • edited by: Pauli Janhunen Calderón
Produced • written by: Stefan Karlsson
Script written by: Jussi Ruotsalainen
Starring
Stefan Karlsson as the Dad
Joacim Landin as the Friend
Nora Assersson as the Daughter
and
Jesper Hoffman as the Coach
Lighting technician & Still photography by: Robert Carlsson
Sound recorded by: Jussi Ruotsalainen
Location manager (studio segments): Jesper Hoffman
Poster artwork by: Mouine Omari
The song "Amazing Grace" performed by Hanna Norman
Music produced by Lukas Bergstrand with contrabass by Vilmar Jansson.
Featuring the song "Echoes of the Abyss" by TuneLiberty. Link to their music: @TuneLiberty
Featuring the song "Demised To Shield" by Ghostrifter: soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
Free Download / Stream: audiolibrary.com.co/ghostrifter-official/demised-to-shield
Music promoted by Audio Library
Special thanks to Fabege, Allstar Training Center, Kenth Herlin and Wivianne Olsén.
Filmed on location in Stockholm (Sweden) during April 2024. Made by DEP Films with valuable help from Landin Productions.
"Sober — The Struggle No One Else Can See" is a short Swedish sports-drama film. Synopsis: A once-promising boxer's life has spiraled into a cycle of addiction and despair. Haunted by his past mistakes and battling with alcoholism, he finds solace and purpose in the boxing ring. His daughter watches from the sidelines with a mix of admiration and concern. She yearns for the loving father she once knew, but fears losing him to his demons once again. The film has received 37 official selections at international Film Festivals and has won 15 awards.
Directed • filmed • edited by: Pauli Janhunen Calderón
Produced • written by: Stefan Karlsson
Script written by: Jussi Ruotsalainen
Starring
Stefan Karlsson as the Dad
Joacim Landin as the Friend
Nora Assersson as the Daughter
and
Jesper Hoffman as the Coach
Lighting technician & Still photography by: Robert Carlsson
Sound recorded by: Jussi Ruotsalainen
Location manager (studio segments): Jesper Hoffman
Poster artwork by: Mouine Omari
The song "Amazing Grace" performed by Hanna Norman
Music produced by Lukas Bergstrand with contrabass by Vilmar Jansson.
Featuring the song "Echoes of the Abyss" by TuneLiberty. Link to their music: @TuneLiberty
Featuring the song "Demised To Shield" by Ghostrifter: soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official
Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
Free Download / Stream: audiolibrary.com.co/ghostrifter-official/demised-to-shield
Music promoted by Audio Library
Special thanks to Fabege, Allstar Training Center, Kenth Herlin and Wivianne Olsén.
Filmed on location in Stockholm (Sweden) during April 2024. Made by DEP Films with valuable help from Landin Productions.
