A Bastard Child

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Animation
History
Documentary

Overview

In 1909, in an undemocratic Sweden, a bastard child is born and given the name of Hervor. Her mother is unmarried, due to which she is called a "whore' and is driven from her home. Hervor grows up at shelters and orphanages, unwanted, rejected by society. As an adult she spends her life struggling for social justice. In old age she tells us her story. Director Knutte Wester brings his grandmother's memories to life thought hand-painted animated images and has us witness someone being rejected in order to unite others. A story that all too often still repeating itself.

Keywords

struggle for survival
sweden
1900s
unwanted child

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 24, 2017
Original language: Swedish
Spoken languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden
Production: Bautafilm
Cast: Magnus Nilsson Mäki,Inga Landgré,Lo Lander Rosén,Elvira Lander,Frida Sandberg,Viktor Lander
Director: Knutte Wester
Writer: Knutte Wester
Producer: Therese Högberg
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt5357976