Becoming Astrid

"Be the author of your own story."

2018 2h 3m SV

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 181

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Synopsis

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When Astrid Lindgren was very young something happened that affected her profoundly, and this combination of both miracle and calamity came to shape her entire life. It was an event that transformed her into one of the most inspiring women of our age and the storyteller a whole world would come to love. This is the story of when a young Astrid, despite the expectations of her time and religious upbringing, decided to break free from society's norms and follow her heart.

“Be the author of your own story.”

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Cast

Alba August
Astrid Lindgren
Maria Bonnevie
Hanna
Trine Dyrholm
Marie
Henrik Rafaelsen
Blomberg
Magnus Krepper
Samuel
Björn Gustafsson
Sture
Marius Damslev
Lasse
Willy Ramnek Petri
Gunnar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pernille Fischer Christensen
Writers: Pernille Fischer Christensen, Kim Fupz Aakeson
Languages: Danish, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Sweden, Germany

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen, shot by Erik Molberg Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicklas Schmidt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kasper Leick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alba August and Maria Bonnevie and Trine Dyrholm carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Be the author of your own story.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pernille Fischer Christensen directs. Erik Molberg Hansen behind the camera. Nicklas Schmidt scores. Kasper Leick cuts. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Germany. Dialogue in Danish, Swedish.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Swedish.
3International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Germany.
4Directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen, shot by Erik Molberg Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicklas Schmidt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kasper Leick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alba August and Maria Bonnevie and Trine Dyrholm carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Be the author of your own story.".
9IMDB entry: tt6433456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "pregnancy", "sweden", "biography", "stockholm, sweden".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.