THE WOMEN WHO LOVED TOO MUCH-DIRECTORS CUT CLOROX, AMMONIA AND COFFEE

KVINNENE SOM ELSKET FOR MYE

By Mona Johanne HOEL

FREEDOM FROM FEAR A/S - as PROD

Black comedy - Completed 2023

Maria is ready for birth when she gets into deep financial problems. Desperate to save her sons future she robs Jesus. Life is turned upside down.

    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Black comedy, Female director, Social issues
    • Countries
    • NORWAY
    • Languages
    • NORWEGIAN
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 97 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mona Johanne HOEL
    • Writer(s)
    • Mona HOEL
    • Producer(s)
    • Malte FORSELL (Freedom From Fear AS)
    • Synopsis
    • Directors cut "Clorox, ammonia ad coffee" Maria, Iris and Gunvor have despite of growing up in different decades paired up with destructive men and given birth to their children. All three are raised to believe that if they only love hard enough, their men will become better persons, despite disrespectful and abusive treatment in return. Maria is ready for birth of her second child when the mortgage agent shows up with a huge debt requirement. Maria realises she has been fooled into deep financial disability by her husband. To save her son's future she robs Jesus and her actions send tremors throughout the small community.

      Cast:
      Fares Fares
      Dennis Storhøi
      Benedikte Lindbeck
      Kjersti Holmen
      Svein Scharffenberg
      Eva Bergh
      Nicole Myhrer
      Per Lillo Stenberg
      Even Stormoen

      Screenwriter & director: Mona J. Hoel
      DOP: Hoyte van Hoytema
      Editor: Hélène Berlin
      Sound design: RIchard Sveen
      Composer: Ulver, vocal- Mari Boine
      Producer: Malte Forssell/Mona J. Hoel
      Production company: Freedom From Fear AS