Theo Pokorny

The "short king" phenomenon has taken over the internet. It’s cool to be short and proud of your height. But is it really that easy when short guys get filtered out on dating apps and constantly ridiculed in popular culture? For Theo, it’s a major challenge. In this documentary, we follow Theo’s journey toward becoming a true "short king."

The beautiful island of Sunnanö in the Swedish archipelago is home to a popular B&B run by Anna-Lisa and her son Oskar. Anna-Lisa has summoned her daughter Jonna, an actress, and son Lasse, an opportunist, to the island. It is the first time in years that they are together again. When Anna-Lisa is found dead one morning, the siblings learn that she had terminal cancer: Her will stipulates that all three siblings must run the family B&B together for a year, or they won't inherit it at all. It is a mother’s last effort to reunite her children. But it will also confront them with the family’s unsolved past, present forces of attraction, and a very dark secret buried in a most unfortunate place...