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Becoming Astrid

Original title: Unga Astrid
  • 20182018
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
6.4K
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Alba August and Marius Damslev in Becoming Astrid (2018)
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BiographyDrama
Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,924
100
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    • Director
      • Pernille Fischer Christensen
    • Writers
      • Kim Fupz Aakeson
      • Pernille Fischer Christensen
    • Stars
      • Alba August
      • Maria Bonnevie
      • Trine Dyrholm
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Pernille Fischer Christensen
    • Writers
      • Kim Fupz Aakeson
      • Pernille Fischer Christensen
    • Stars
      • Alba August
      • Maria Bonnevie
      • Trine Dyrholm
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

    Videos1

    Becoming Astrid
    Trailer 2:11
    Becoming Astrid

    Photos25

    Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August and Marius Damslev in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Jacob F. Schmiedel, Alba August, Sofia Karemyr, Casper Kjær Jensen, and Mira Mitchell in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Jacob F. Schmiedel and Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Henrik Rafaelsen and Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August and Marius Damslev in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Maria Bonnevie in Becoming Astrid (2018)
    Alba August and Marius Damslev in Becoming Astrid (2018)

    Top cast

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    Alba August
    Alba August
    • Astrid
    Maria Bonnevie
    Maria Bonnevie
    • Hanna
    Trine Dyrholm
    Trine Dyrholm
    • Marie
    Henrik Rafaelsen
    Henrik Rafaelsen
    • Blomberg
    Magnus Krepper
    Magnus Krepper
    • Samuel
    Björn Gustafsson
    Björn Gustafsson
    • Sture Lindgren
    Marius Damslev
    • Lasse tre år
    Willy Ramnek Petri
    • Gunnar
    Liv LeMoyne
    • Saga
    Sofia Karemyr
    Sofia Karemyr
    • Madicken
    Mira Mitchell
    • Berta
    Maria Fahl
    • Astrid 1987
    • (as Maria Fahl Vikander)
    Maria Alm Norell
    Maria Alm Norell
    • Olivia
    Lars Väringer
    Lars Väringer
    • KAK direktör
    Eric Ericson
    Eric Ericson
    • Läkare
    • (as Eric Ericsson)
    Li Brådhe
    Li Brådhe
    • Hyresvärdinne
    Sidsel Arnfred
    • Barnmorska
    Marie Knudsen Fogh
    • Sjukskötarska
    • Director
      • Pernille Fischer Christensen
    • Writers
      • Kim Fupz Aakeson
      • Pernille Fischer Christensen
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The project began after director Pernille Fischer Christensen read a newspaper article about the youth of Astrid Lindgren, where she became a young mother and her baby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
    • Goofs
      In the film Astrid speaks with a Stockholm-accent, while in real life she spoke with a noticeable Småland-accent.
    • Quotes

      Astrid: [screaming joyfully] Good morning! Lemonade!

    User reviews26

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    Top review
    8/10
    Colette of the North
    This film is very comparable with COLETTE. Both are biopics of major women authors who came along just before the great 20th Century advances in the status of women. In both, the repression and intolerance that still prevailed not so long ago are stunning. Both make up for their inability to incorporate very much of the literary contributions of their subjects with excellent production value and period look. Where COLETTE succeeds readily as a star vehicle, this film surprises by transporting the viewer so thoroughly into 1920s provincial Sweden. The lead actress, Alba August, is in nearly every shot and never disappoints. She reminds me of Lena Stolze or Julia Jentsch. If I had it to do over, I would read up a bit on each subject before seeing the respective movie.
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    • Bachfeuer
    • Dec 5, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2018 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Young Astrid
    • Filming locations
      • Västra Götaland, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Nordisk Film Production Sverige AB
      • Avanti Film
      • DCM Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $120,486
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,361
      • Nov 25, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $962,653
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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