Northlight PicturesFeature film
Salt&Ember
A family, a furnace, a century.
Three generations of a glassblowing family measure their lives in the heat of a single furnace that must never be allowed to cool.
About
Three generations of a glassblowing family measure their lives in the heat of a single furnace that must never be allowed to cool. It is, finally, a story about arriving somewhere and finding you brought the problem with you.
Awards
- Best Director — Vantage Fest
- Best Actress
Cast
Freja LindqvistJunie
Ren TakadaDr. Isolde Ferrar
Lucia FerranteMarek
Elena MarshFather Solomon
Mira VossNadia Quill
Noor HaddadLark
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Audience score
90%
Based on 3494 verified viewers · 98% critics
The sound design alone is worth it.
A couple of scenes drag, then it lands a sequence so good you forgive it instantly.
Juliette B. · 25 Jul 2026
The sound design alone is worth it.
A couple of scenes drag, then it lands a sequence so good you forgive it instantly.
Marisol T. · 18 Jul 2026
The sound design alone is worth it.
A couple of scenes drag, then it lands a sequence so good you forgive it instantly.
Dagny S. · 11 Jul 2026
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