Becoming Astrid

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Call Number: DVD FLC-SWE Becoming
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
"The story of Astrid Lindgren, beloved author of Pippi Longstocking"--Container.
Bonus features: press conference from the Berlin film premiere; photo gallery; interview featurette with star Alba August and director Pernille Fischer Christensen.
Alba August, Maria Bonnevie, Trine Dyrholm, Henrik Rafaelsen, Magnus Krepper, Björn Gustafsson, Marius Damslev, Willy Ramnek Petri, Liv LeMoyne, Sofia Karemyr, Mira Mitchell.
Follows the story of Astrid Lindgren, future author of Pippi Longstocking. As a teenager, eager to break free from her loving but strict religious family in rural Sweden, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor. After Astrid becomes pregnant, she embarks for Denmark 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.
DVD, wide screen (2.35:1); 5.1 Dolby digital.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

cinderelly submitted by Yelenabm_15 on July 15, 2019, 8:42pm godness sake

Great biopic! submitted by smiley1 on July 23, 2019, 6:20pm This is a gorgeous movie about Astrid Lindgren. Truly worth watching.

informative submitted by yufamily on August 3, 2019, 9:30pm A sweet story of survival.