Sinopsis
Documentary. The director takes her mother Karin Broos, a famous Swedish painter, on a seaside trip to Latvia, hoping to close the silent gap between them. Out of this experience came an intimate and poetic film exploring the innermost recesses of the human mind and the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship.
The younger and the aging woman mirroring each other’s experiences – the will to live, and lack thereof – in a meditation on life and art, health and illness, secrets and shame, serenity and nightmare. A cinematic catharsis through evocations of daily life, dreams, archival material, diary notes, the mother’s paintings and captivating footage. A glimpse into the unconventional world of an artistic family in the countryside of Nordic Europe, set to a soundtrack that draws you into the story.
Reflections is written, directed, edited and produced by Sara Broos, a Swedish director and producer based in Sunne, Sweden, and Berlin. She makes author- driven, personal films and runs the production company Broos Film. She has directed and produced short films, video installations and documentaries, and received several awards as a filmmaker, including the Bo Widerberg Award 2014.
Her films have been co-produced with Swedish Television and Värmland Region with support from The Swedish Film Institute and The Swedish Arts Grants Committee. They have been released in theatres and on TV, and screened at several festivals and art museums around the world.
Wednesday 4th April: 19.00h
Academia de Cine
Section: Focus Sweden
Year of Production: 2016
Running Time: 76′
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Director: Sara Broos
Cast: Karin Broos, Sara Broos, Inga Ronka, Sissela Broos, Stella Broos and Marc Broos
Producción: Sara Broos
Production Companies: Broos Film in co-production with SVT and Region Värmland
International Sales: First Hand Films
Main Festivals and Awards: Krakow Int Film Festival, Int Film Festival De Cretéil, Nordisk Panorama, Tempo Documentary Festival, Gothenburg Int Film Festival, Dok Leipzig, One World Prag and Asswan Egypt.
