Title:
Becoming Astrid / director, Pernille Fischer Christensen.
Publication Information:
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2019]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
DVD, wide screen (2.35:1); 5.1 Dolby digital.
Summary:
Teenaged Astrid Lindgren, future author of Pippi Longstocking, leads a carefree life in rural Sweden. Eager to break free from her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor. After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves home to give birth to a son, whom she reluctantly leaves with a foster mother. When the foster mother falls ill, Astrid uses her imagination and gift for storytelling to reconnect with her child.
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Language Note:
Swedish dialogue; English subtitles.
Audience:
Rating: Not rated.
Performer:
Alba August, Trine Dyrholm, Bjorn Gustafsson, Maria Bonnevie, Magnus Krepper.
OCLC Number:
on1084287739
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1