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Be the author of your own story. - Becoming Astrid
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Title: Becoming Astrid

Release Date: 14 Sep 2018

Runtime: 2h 3m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: DCM Pictures, Avanti Film, Nordisk Film Denmark, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, TV4

Production Companies: DCM Pictures, Avanti Film, Nordisk Film Denmark, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, TV4

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (163 votes)

Cast

  • Astrid Lindgren: Alba August
  • Hanna: Maria Bonnevie
  • Marie: Trine Dyrholm
  • Blomberg: Henrik Rafaelsen
  • Samuel: Magnus Krepper
  • Sture: Björn Gustafsson
  • Lasse: Marius Damslev
  • Gunnar: Willy Ramnek Petri
  • Saga: Liv LeMoyne
  • Madicken: Sofia Karemyr
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