Becoming Astrid = Unga Astrid
(DVD) 

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Published
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2019].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Main Library - Media
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Published
Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2019].
Language
swe
UPC
751778951260

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
General Note
Widescreen (2.35:1).
General Note
"The story of Astrid Lindgren, beloved author of Pippi Longstocking"--Container.
General Note
Bonus features: press conference from the Berlin film premiere; photo gallery; interview featurette with star Alba August and director Pernille Fischer Christensen.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of phogography, Erik Molberg Hansen ; music by Nicklas Schmidt.
Participants/Performers
Alba August, Maria Bonnevie, Trine Dyrholm, Henrik Rafaelsen, Magnus Krepper, Björn Gustafsson, Marius Damslev, Willy Ramnek Petri, Liv LeMoyne, Sofia Karemyr, Mira Mitchell.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format, widescreen (2.35:1); 5.1 Dolby digital.
Language
Swedish dialogue; English subtitles.