Nightborn
Nightborn is a 2026 fantasy horror film directed by Hanna Bergholm from a screenplay she wrote with Ilja Rautsi. It is her English-language debut feature film. It stars Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint as new parents living in the Finnish forest.
The film will have its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, competing for the Golden Bear.
Cast
- Seidi Haarla as Saga
- Rupert Grint as Jon
Production
The project received €475,000 production grant from Eurimages in November 2023. In January 2024, British Film Institute announced the project as one of the recipients of its UK Global Screen Fund initiative. In April 2024, it received €950,000 production grant from the Finnish Film Foundation. It was awarded €75,000 production grant by the Lithuanian Film Centre in July 2024.Principal photography took place in Lithuania for forty-five days and wrapped in December 2024.