Storyline
Christmas is approaching, and when their father loses his job as a Christmas tree seller, Ronja and Melissa take over the responsibility. While their father drowns his sorrows in the Stargate pub, the two girls are forced to fend for themselves and dream of a different reality. It is a film about a father who does his best, but is not enough; about an older sister who has far too big shoes to fill; and about a little sister who never stops hoping.
Cast & Crew
LI
Luiza Idrizi
Ronja
LeadAD
Anna Drakopoulou Sverrisdóttir
Melissa
Bartek Kaminski
Pappa
Tevje Espeland
Tommy
Shana Mathai
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Staffan Göthe
Aronsson
Jan Gunnar Røise
Eriksen
Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ida Sagmo Tvedte's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Brightly Shining is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
