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Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Alba August
  • Trine Dyrholm
  • Henrik Rafaelsen
  • Björn Gustafsson
  • Marius Damslev
  • Willy Ramnek Petri
  • Liv LeMoyne
  • Sofia Karemyr
  • Mira Mitchell
  • Maria Fahl-Vikander

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Metacritic

75
Nov 28, 2018

This familiar-sounding melodrama works because of the extraordinary performance, in the title role, by Alba August, a young actress whose every emotion is made manifest, like passing clouds or a burst of sunshine, on her uncannily expressive face.

Metacritic review by Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
75
Nov 23, 2018

This film about an exemplary woman, made by women, is as much a pleasure as it is a lesson.

Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
RogerEbert.com
50
Nov 17, 2018

Despite convincing performances, the film is hampered by its stylistic and moral conventionality.

Metacritic review by Pat Brown
Pat Brown
Slant Magazine