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A Bastard Child
0.0 / 10• 2017• 57m•NR• Swedish
DocumentaryAnimationHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Inga Landgré
Narrator (voice)
LeadLL
Lo Lander Rosén
Hervor
FS
Frida Sandberg
Ada
VL
Viktor Lander
Valler
MN
Magnus Nilsson Mäki
herr Debaut
EL
Elvira Lander
fru Debaut
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Knutte Wester's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Bastard Child is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
