Selma Lagerlöf

A thoughtful, quietly inspiring portrait that immerses you in a past world of grit and imagination.

Created by

Kristina Lindström, Ulrika Nulty

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Selma Lagerlöf's life and work never ceases to fascinate and to be relevant. Selma Lagerlöf broke with the old role of women that she was expected to accept. Against her father's wishes, she applied for, and was admitted to, a teacher training college in Stockholm. She would now be on her own. And she had a particular goal, she knew she had "a strong star"; she had stories in her, and she saw beyond the visible.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, ambition, gender, family

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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