Sinopsis
Fiction. When Astrid Lindgren was very young, something happened that deeply affected her, and a combination of miracles and misfortunes shaped her life. That event made her one of the most inspiring women of our time and a popular storyteller all over the world. This is the story of a young Astrid who, despite the conditioning of her time and a religious education, decides to break with the norms of society and obey only her heart.
Pernille Fisher Christensen is one of the most successful Danish directors. She received her first prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her short film India, which she created during her training at the National Film School of Denmark. In 2003, the Danish Film Academy awarded her the Best Short Film Award for Habibti My Love. Her first feature film, A soap, premiered worldwide at the Berlinale and was awarded the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear and the Best First Feature Film Award. A soap also received the Best Script Award at the San Sebastian Festival and won the Bodil Awards, given by de Danish Film Critics Association, for the 2007 Danish Film of the Year and for Best Actress. Fischer Christensen is also known for Someone you Love and A Family, nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlinale.
Date: March, 25th 2019: 8.00 pm
Cine Estudio. Círculo de Bellas Artes
Section: Competition
Year of production: 2018
Running time: 123’
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish and Danish
Director: Pernille Fisher Christensen
Cast: Alba August, Maria Bonnevie, Magnus Krepper, Henrik Rafaelsen and Trine Dyrholm
Producers: Maria Dahlin, Anna Anthony y Lars G Lindström
Production companies: Nordisk Film Production Sverige AB, Avanti Film, DCM Productions, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film Production
International sales: Trust Nordisk
Main festivals and awards: Award for Best Foreign Film at the Chicago International Film Festival, nominations for Best Film and Best Actress (Alba August) at the Guldbagge Awards, Winner at the “New Cinema” Section at the Transatlantyk Festival in Lodz, Poland. It participated at the Berlinale, Västeras Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival and Noordelijk Film Festival
