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Sonia

2021 · 23 min

A quiet, closely observed slice of life that sits with a teenager's fraying focus and the tender strain of caring for a parent.

Directed by
Barbro Skolmen
Starring
Celine Szabo, Laura Allen Müller
Overview
Sonia is 17, queer, and living with her mother who is navigating living with bipolar disorder. We enter as Sonia is studying for an important exam, whilst constantly disturbed by her mother and her own teenage impulses.

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Directed by
Barbro Skolmen
Starring
Celine Szabo, Laura Allen Müller
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • parenthood
    • isolation
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
    Barbro Skolmen
    Starring
    Celine Szabo, Laura Allen Müller
    Runtime
    23 min
    Languages
    Danish

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