Summary
Dark family drama following teenage carer Jill as she struggles looking after her mum and little brother. With Ylva Bjorkaas Thedin, Maria Bonnevie and Sverrir Gudnason. In Norwegian
Dark family drama following teenage carer Jill as she struggles looking after her mum and little brother. With Ylva Bjorkaas Thedin, Maria Bonnevie and Sverrir Gudnason. In Norwegian
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.
role | name |
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Astrid | Maria Bonnevie |
Nils | Sverrir Gudnason |
Bo | Casper Falck-Lovas |
Jill | Ylva Bjorkaas Thedin |
Ellen | Kjersti Sandal |
Kristin | Renate Reinsve |
role | name |
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Director | Camilla Strom Henriksen |