Becoming Astrid

Sep 14, 2018

2h 3m

★ 7.1

Be the author of your own story.

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

DCM Pictures

Avanti Film

Nordisk Film Denmark

Nordisk Film Sweden

Film i Väst

TV4

Becoming Astrid Trailers

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

Berta

Mira Mitchell

Astrid (1987)

Maria Fahl-Vikander

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