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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Circumstances turn a 13-year-old into the carer for her mentally unstable mother and vulnerable younger brother in this intimate Norwegian drama from actress-turned-writer/director Camilla Strom Henriksen. There's an air of foreboding in the family's gloomy Oslo apartment, as resilient Jill wonders what state her artist mum will be in today - sober or drunk? Filled with manic energy, or mired in despair? Either way, her daughter reacts with uncanny poise, and we're left pondering the cost to her own psychological wellbeing. With a thriller's slow-moving undertow which hints that the worst could be about to happen, the film's dramatic purpose becomes clearer once the self-involved jazz musician dad makes his appearance. Now we understand the roots of his wife's deep malaise, though once we've got the point, the whole thing lingers rather too long. Very much foreign-language art-movie fare, but with excellent performances across the generational divide. Those with similar life experiences will find much to ruminate on here.

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Cast

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AstridMaria Bonnevie
NilsSverrir Gudnason
BoCasper Falck-Lovas
JillYlva Bjorkaas Thedin
EllenKjersti Sandal
KristinRenate Reinsve

Crew

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DirectorCamilla Strom Henriksen

Details

Theatrical distributor
Verve
Released on
2019-09-13
Languages
Norwegian
Guidance
Swearing.
Formats
Colour
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