Beyond

Director:
Pernilla August

Leena has fought all her life to let go of her grief over her dark childhood. 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. She is now forced to deal with her past to be able to move on.

Festivals: Venice 2010, Valladolid 2010, Tallinn 2010, Sao Paulo 2010, Oslo 2010, Hamburg 2010

Awards: International Critics' Week Award – Venice 2010, International Jury Award for Best Actress (Noomi Rapace), Special Jury Award – Sao Paulo 2010, Foreign Press Award – Hamburg 2010

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Director:
Pernilla August
Cast:
Noomi Rapace
Ola Rapace
Ville Virtanen
Outi Mäenpää
Tehilla Blad
Alpha Blad
Country:
Suedia
Running time:
12h:00m
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2011