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Becoming Astrid

(Unga Astrid )
In select theaters
November 23rd 2018
nr
123 minutes
    in
  • Swedish
  • Danish
    from
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
Official website  
Teenaged Astrid Lindren (Alba August), who later went on to write the Pippi Longstocking series, leads a carefree life with her family in the forests and fields of rural Sweden. Restless and eager to break free from the confines of her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor, Blomberg (Henrik Rafaelsen). After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves her childhood home and goes to Copenhagen to secretly give birth to a son, Lasse, whom she reluctantly leaves in the care of a foster mother, Marie (Trine Dyrholm). Astrid goes into self-imposed exile in Stockholm, refusing Blomberg’s offer of marriage and saving up her paltry salary for visits to see Lasse. When Marie falls ill, Astrid uses her imagination and flair for storytelling to reconnect with her son. In spite of her struggles, Astrid emerges with a newfound courage that will later form the foundation of a vast and beloved body of work.
starring...  
Alba August
Astrid
Trine Dyrholm
Marie
Björn Gustafsson
Sture
Maria Bonnevie
Hanna
Magnus Krepper
Samuel
Henrik Rafaelsen
Blomberg
Director
Pernille Fischer Christensen
Writer
Kim Fupz Aakeson, Pernille Fischer Christensen
Cinematographer
Erik Molberg Hansen
Music
Nicklas Schmidt
Editing
Kasper Leick, Åsa Mossberg
Casting
Jeanette Klintberg
Production Design
Linda Janson
Art Direction
Sabine Engelberg, Sandra Lindgren
MIL
96% - Dec 2, 2018
STL
97% - Nov 18, 2018
ATL
100% - Nov 18, 2018
BOS
92% - Nov 11, 2018
SF
94% - Nov 11, 2018
NH
98% - Nov 18, 2018
Becoming Astrid © 2018
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