Presented in Partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

When Christian’s first love — and first heartbreak — resurfaces on Grindr, his fragile sense of belonging begins to unravel, and the naïve romanticism of his Heartstopper youth descends into the dark desperation of Saltburn.

Director Ludvig C. Poulsen’s striking debut feature is a resonant portrait of the journey out of heartbreak and the epidemic of gay male loneliness in the age of emotionless dating apps.

In Ashes is “an unflinching, deeply personal exploration of heartbreak, desire, and the messy search for selfunderstanding.” — Frooty