Phoenix

 

Phoenix 2018

• Director: Camilla Ström Henriksen
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Ylva Björkaas Thedic, Marie Bonnevie, Sverrir Gudnason, Casper Falck-Lövås, Kjersti Sandahl, Renate Reinsve
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Marie Bonnevie – Insomnia
• Sverrir Gudnason – Upp till kamp, Cleo
• Why? It sounded good
• Seen: 24 August 2023.      

       Jill (Björkaas Thedic), 13 years old, lives with her little brother Bo (Falck-Lövås) and mother Astrid (Bonnevie) in Oslo. Astrid is an artist and an unstable alcoholic. Jill’s father (Gudnason) is a musician and mostly absent.

       Jill feels responsible for her mother and little brother but when NO SPOILER, she can’t face it and pretends that nothing has happened.

       Jill’s dad comes for her 14^th birthday and she hopes, pretends, that he’ll make everything right.

       It’s a depressing portrait of a girl who struggles with burdens she’s too young to bear. Newcomer Björkaas Thedic is outstanding as Jill. 

4* of 5