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When 17-year-old Johanne writes a memoir about her passion for her teacher, the unexpected outcomes rattle three generations
Johanne's (Ella Øverbye) intimate writings about her first love stir friction within her family, prompting her mother (Ane Dahl Torp) and grandmother (Anne Marit Jacobsen) to reexamine their own realities and dreams. Johanne falls in love for the first time, with her teacher (Selome Emnetu). To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she has written, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see that it has literary potential. As they debate whether to publish it, Johanne navigates the gap between her romantic fantasy and reality, and all three women confront their differing views on love, sexuality and self-discovery. We hear much of Johanne’s writings in voice-over, which in another director’s hands may have been ruined, but here, we hang on to every word. Our hero navigates romantic ideals versus reality, exploring emotions of self-discovery, love and sexuality, all delivered with elegant style by a tightly matched central acting quartet. (Subtitles)
Norway 2024 Dag Johan Haugerud 110m
