Teenaged Astrid Lindgren (Alba August), who later went on to write the Pippi Longstocking series, leads a carefree life with her family in the forests and fields of rural Sweden. Restless and eager to break free from the confines of her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor, Blomberg (Henrik Rafaelsen). After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves her childhood home and goes to Copenhagen to secretly give birth to a son, Lasse, whom she reluctantly leaves in the care of a foster mother, Marie (Trine Dyrholm). Astrid goes into self-imposed exile in Stockholm, refusing Blomberg’s offer of marriage and saving up her paltry salary for visits to see Lasse. When Marie falls ill, Astrid uses her imagination and flair for storytelling to reconnect with her son. In spite of her struggles, Astrid emerges with a newfound courage that will later form the foundation of a vast and beloved body of work.
Stars:
Alba August,
Trine Dyrholm,
Henrik Rafaelsen,
Björn Gustafsson,
Marius Damslev,
Willy Ramnek Petri,
Liv LeMoyne,
Sofia Karemyr,
Mira Mitchell,
Maria Fahl-Vikander,
Maria Alm Norell,
Lars Väringer,
Eric Ericson,
Li Brådhe,
Sidsel Arnfred,
Marie Knudsen Fogh,
Emilie Strömberg,
Linnea Waisanen,
Roland Svahn,
Jakob Örhmann,
Andree Solvik,
Alice Stenberg,
Saga Wetterqvist,
Tuva Berglund,
Ingrid Ericson,
Isak Lydik Radion,
Benjamin Dybré Arnholtz,
Marlon Mitchell,
Thomas Blask
Length:
123 min
Subtitles:
Czech subtitles convenient also for hearing impaired, colored
Genres:
drama,
životopisný
Orgin:
Denmark,
Sweden
Premiere:
2018
Awards:
Reactions, Awards & Festivals Mill Valley Film Festival 2018 Audience Favorite - World Cinema - Silver Award,
Chicago International Film Festival 2018 - Audience Award - Best Foreign Language Film,
Scottsdale International Film Festival 2018 - Cena za režii, Pernille Fischer Christensen,
Scottsdale International Film Festival 2018 - Nejlepší herečka v hlavní roli, Alba August,
Guldbagge Awards 2019 - 7 nominací
Festival participation:
Berlin International Film Festival 2018,
Chicago International Film Festival 2018,
Mill Valley Film Festival 2018,
Noordelijk Film Festival 2018,
Transatlantyk Festival: Lodz 2018,
Västeras Film Festival 2018