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2021 Sarasota Film Festival

Hope

20202 hr 5 minNorwayNorwegian

About this film

What happens with love when a woman in the middle of her life gets 3 months left to live? In Norway’s official entry for the 2021 Oscars, 43-year-old Anja lives with 59-year-old Tomas in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For years, the couple have grown independent of each other. When Anja gets a terminal brain cancer diagnosis the day before Christmas, their life breaks down and exposes neglected love.

Credits

Director
Maria Sødahl
Cast
Andrea Bræin Hovig / Stellan Skarsgård
Narrative FeaturesSpotlight

Trailer

Hope
Hope — production still