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Lindgren, Astrid, 1907-2002 -- Drama.
Women authors, Swedish -- 20th century -- Biography -- Drama.
Authors, Swedish -- 20th century -- Biography -- Drama.
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Lindgren, Astrid, 1907-2002 -- Drama.
Women authors, Swedish -- 20th century -- Biography -- Drama.
Authors, Swedish -- 20th century -- Biography -- Drama.
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Becoming
Astrid
[videorecording (DVD)].
Music Box Films, 2019.
Call #:
DVD BEC Wor
Subjects
Lindgren
,
Astrid
,
1907-2002
--
Drama
.
Women authors, Swedish
--
20th century
--
Biography
--
Drama
.
Authors, Swedish
--
20th century
--
Biography
--
Drama
.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)].
Notes:
In Swedish with English subtitles.
Summary:
"The poignant true story of future Pippi Longstocking author
Astrid
Lindgren
, BECOMING
ASTRID
follows teenaged
Astrid
(Alba August) as she confronts a restrictive society and an unexpected pregnancy. A budding storyteller eager to break free from her loving but strict religious family in rural Sweden,
Astrid
takes a job at a local newspaper where she begins to find her voice and quickly attracts the attention of its married editor. When she becomes pregnant,
Astrid
embarks for Denmark to give birth to a son, whom she heartrendingly entrusts to a foster mother, Marie (Trine Dyrholm). When Marie falls ill,
Astrid
takes custody of the boy, using her vibrant imagination and storytelling flair to be the mother her child needs and become the author who would be the spiritual mother to generations of children."--Container.
Genre:
Swedish films.
Foreign films.
Biographical films.
Coming-of-age films.
Period dramas.
DVDs.
Holds:
1
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Item type
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD BEC Wor
Adult Dvds-7 Days
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Halifax North Memorial Public Library
Adult Feature DVDs
DVD BEC Wor
Adult Dvds-7 Days
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