International Panorama · 46th Edition
Solomamma
SOLOMAMMA
Director
Janicke Askevold
Country
Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Language
Norwegian, English
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
Edith, a journalist in her 40s, became a single mother via an anonymous donor. Now raising her 5-year-old son, she begins to feel the weight of doing it alone. When she learns the donor is a nearby game developer, Niels, she meets him under the pretext of an interview. Their bond deepens, pulling her into lies that threaten the fragile life she’s built.
Cast
Lisa Loven Kongsli, Herbert Nordrum
Screenplay
Jørgen Færøy Flasnes, Janicke Askevold
Producers
Rebekka Rognøy, Gary Cranner, Magnus Nygaard Albertsen, Viktorija Rimkute, Gabija Siurbyte, Inese Boka-Grube, Gints Grube, Jani Pösö
About the Director
Janicke Askevold is a graduate of the Atelier Théâtral de Création in Paris, where emphasis was placed on nurturing each person’s unique voice. Since then, she has directed several theater productions in Paris. Janicke aspires to continue evolving as a director and to create films in both Norway and France.
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