HOPE

HÅP

By Maria SØDAHL

FILM FORUM - as DISTR / CONS

Drama - Completed 2019

When Anja (43) is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the neglected love between Anja and her husband Tomas (59) begins to flourish once again.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2019
Discovery
Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2020
Panorama Europa Cinemas Label
New Nordic Films (Haugesund) 2020
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • NORWAY
    • Languages
    • NORWEGIAN
    • Budget
    • 3 - 5 M$
    • Duration
    • 125 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Maria SØDAHL
    • Writer(s)
    • Maria SØDAHL
    • Producer(s)
    • Thomas ROBSAHM (Motlys)
    • Synopsis
    • What happens with love when a woman in the middle of her life gets three months left to live? Anja (43) lives with Tomas (59) 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.