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A Mother’s Comeback

2011 · 82 min

An intimate, bittersweet portrait of a woman chasing a second chance, blending family warmth with quiet struggles.

Directed by
Åsa Ekman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sabine Millberg, Rose-Marie Millberg, Peter Millberg Lantz
Overview
When Rosie was in her twenties, she was the drag-racing queen of Sweden, a brilliant star in this almost exclusively male sport. Then life intervened, with marriage and children putting an end to her racing days. Now, after a 34-year break, Rosie is making a comeback. Urged on by her daughter and self-proclaimed manager, she tries to find sponsors. The road is uneven and behind her dreams of a comeback, there are depressions, burnout and family tragedies. This film is a revealing and complex portrait of a woman who gains strength by allowing herself to be weak. The fight to become the world's fastest grandmother is really the fight to reclaim one's own life.

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Directed by
Åsa Ekman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sabine Millberg, Rose-Marie Millberg, Peter Millberg Lantz
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • aging
  • ambition
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Åsa Ekman
Written by
Åsa Ekman, Stina Gardell
Starring
Sabine Millberg, Rose-Marie Millberg, Peter Millberg Lantz
Runtime
82 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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