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Richard HobertDrehbuch:
Richard HobertKamera:
Andreas TroedssonBesetzung:
Rudi Køhnke, Vígdis Eliesersdóttir Hentze Bjørck, Livia Millhagen, Sébastien Courivaud, Jørgen Langhelle, Claus Bue, Hans Tórgarð, Hedda RehnbergInhalte(1)
This Faroese drama unfolds at the end of the 19th century and is built on a legend about the bird catcher Esmar (excellently portrayed by Danish actor Rudi Køhnke). Esmar and his wife Johanna lives a simple, but good life with their three daughters on a small patch of land, but is threatened by the faroese law dictating that their lease only can be inherited from father to son. To protect his livelihood and his family from the dubious landowner Såmal, Esmar is forced to accept an arrangement that may pose wide implications and affect many of his nearest and dearest – but perhaps not quite in the way he imagined. (The Norwegian International Film Festival)
(mehr)Kritiken (1)
I was captivated by the place where Esmar and Johanna lived with their children. I got completely lost in daydreaming when I first saw that solitary house in the beautiful surroundings of the Faroe Islands. I can really only dream of something like that. The story itself, with several hard-to-believe plot twists, was not all that gripping, although it moved me to tears at times. I see the biggest weakness precisely in the screenplay, which could definitely be improved upon. On the other hand, a good film work is also characterized by quality accompanying music, and that was indeed well done. (70%)
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