I et speil i en gåte (2008)

Director:

Jesper W. Nielsen

Writers:

Jostein Gaarder (novel)
Jesper W. Nielsen (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (Norway)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

It is close to Christmas. In a snow covered landscape in the countryside of Norway we meet 12 year old CECILIE ...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Marie Haagenrud	...	Cecilie
Aksel Hennie	...	Ariel
Trine Wiggen	...	Mother
Mads Ousdal	...	Father
Liv Ullmann	...	Grandmother
Àlex Batllori	...	Sebastian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Celine Engebrigtsen	...	Legen
Johannes Piene Gundersen	...	Lasse
Asta Busingye Lydersen	...	Sykepleier
Espen Skjønberg	...	Grandfather
Maria Sundell	...	Klara

Also Known As:

I et spejl i en gåde (Denmark)
Through a Glass, Darkly (International: English title)

Runtime:

Norway:100 min

Country:

Norway | Denmark

Language:

Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

4 1/2 Film

Quotes:

Ariel: We see the world through a mirror. And some times, we can get a peek past it, and look through to the other side. If we could polish the mirror enough, we would see everything. But we would no longer be able to see ourselves.

life lasts only a few seconds ...

.. and I am glad I had the opportunity to spend some of mine with Cecilia's and her family's struggle to cope with Cecilia's disease. I give one star for Jostein Gaarders children's book about recognizing life and concede with death. Another star is given for the impressive adaption of the book into a this lovely movie expressing so many inner thoughts and feelings so transparently. I submit a star for Cecilia played talented by Maria Hagenrud and another star to Cecilia's family in their struggle to carry on. For all the "angeles" but especially to the angel Ariel for his blue eyes and childish curiosity towards life I give another star. I give a star for being a firsthand witness to a beautiful young love between boy and girl and one star for all pictures of fantastic snowy landscapes, romantic scenes from the lovely azure blue waters to close-ups of sweat drops from fewer on Cecilias face. I submit a star for all the tears I shed and another for all the laughter I laughed. This is indeed a fantastic movie about life, love and after life and should be viewed by anyone to whom these things might be of concern. As replacement for the Christmas star that was missing I give this movie my very last star and warmest recommendations.