As in Heaven

Story

A night that changes everything: the adaptation of the Danish novel »A Night of Death« by Marie Bregendahl is a densely atmospheric drama. The late 19th century. 14-year old Lise lives with her family on a farm. She is the eldest child and the first in her family to go to school. The girl is full of confidence about her future life. When her heavily pregnant mother goes into labour, it’s soon clear that something is wrong. Night falls and the complications show no sign of easing. Lise senses that she started this day a child, but will end it a woman, the woman of the household.

 

 

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Director

TEA LINDEBURG (*1977) studied film at the University of New York and the Danish film school Super16. She adapted her podcast »Equinox 1985« in 2020 for Netflix. As In Heaven is her debut feature.

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