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Beyond

2010 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

One morning just before Christmas, Leena receives a phone call from a hospital in her childhood hometown telling her that her mother is dying. This news takes her on a journey to face her mother for the first time in her adult life. Leena has fought all her life to let go of her grief over her lost and dark childhood. She is now forced to deal with her past to be able to move on.

Based on Svinalängorna

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-12-10
Language
Swedish
Runtime
99 min
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (60 votes)

Themes

  • child abuse
  • sibling relationship
  • parent child relationship
  • coach
  • alcoholic father
  • dying woman
  • swimming club
  • ystad
  • woman director

Awards & recognition

  • Nordic Council Film Prize · 2011
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2012 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Pernilla August