Sinopsis
Fiction. Juha, aged 12, is a class clown in the suburbs of Sävbyholm, Sweden, in 1975. Being funny is the only thing she is good at and all she wants is to fit into the social order of the school. When the adult Juha performs in the representation of My Life as an Actress, the theater sells out and she tells the story of her life as an actress to the public, but receives an unexpected visit from an old friend from school, which makes her return to Sävbyholm and face her past.
Rojda Sekersöz is a Swedish director, born in 1989 in Flemingsberg, Sweden. She was trained at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Art, where she was the youngest student ever to be accepted. Sekersöz has a history of acting, of oral poetry, and is interested in stories on social issues. She made her debut in the feature film Beyond Dreams (2017) which was well received and she drew attention for her numerous female characters
Cineteca Madrid. Sala Plató
Swedish Directors
Swedish Directors: 2019
Running Time: 92′
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish. Original version with Spanish subtitles
Director: Rojda Sekersöz
Cast: Johan Rheborg, Loke Hellberg, Maria Sid and Fredrik Hallgren
Producers: Martin Persson
Production Companies: Anagram Sweden
International Sales: The Yellow Affair
Main Festivals and Awards: Selected at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
