Sister, What Grows Where Land Is Sick?

Mar 24, 2023

1h 20m

★ 7.1

Overview

In a small town in northern Norway, Eira tries to follow in the shadow of her brilliant and rebellious older sister Vera. Lately however, something is happening to Vera. In a bid to understand, Eira starts reading her diary. She enters Vera’s universe of intense light, glitter, mythology and hopes for a more beautiful world. Yet her diary reveals a darkness that leaves Eira confused.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Franciska Eliassen

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Cast

Eira

Keira LaHart

Vera

Ruby Dagnall

Father

John Inge Johansen

Mother

Kristine Moltu

Sondre

Snorre Aun Sætereng

Youth

Idun Benjaminsen

Youth

Norunn F. Gansmoe

Youth

Felix Harrison

Youth

Nora A. Lorentzen

Driver

Farhad Farrokhi

Partner 1

Fredrik Johansen

Partner 2

Karl Olof Hallberg

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