Becoming Astrid facts for kids
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| Directed by | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
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| Music by | Nicklas Schmidt |
| Cinematography | Erik Molberg Hansen |
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| Release date(s) | 14 September 2018 (Sweden) |
| Running time | 123 minutes |
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| Money made | $885,740 |
Becoming Astrid (also known as Unga Astrid in Swedish and Unge Astrid in Danish) is a 2018 biographical drama film. It tells the story of the early life of the famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. She is well-known for creating beloved characters like Pippi Longstocking.
This movie was made by companies from both Sweden and Denmark. It was directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen. The main role of young Astrid is played by Alba August. Maria Fahl Vikander plays Astrid when she is older.
The film first showed at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2018. It was released in movie theaters in Sweden in September 2018.
The Story of Young Astrid
The film begins with children from all over the world writing letters to Astrid Lindgren. This makes her remember her younger days in Småland, Sweden.
When Astrid (Alba August) was young, she worked at a newspaper called Vimmerby tidning. There, she met the chief editor, Reinhold Blomberg (Henrik Rafaelsen). He was much older than her.
Astrid became pregnant with her son, Lars. To protect her privacy and her son's future, she chose to give birth in Copenhagen, Denmark. This way, she did not have to share the father's name publicly.
Lars spent his first years living with a kind foster family in Denmark. Later, Astrid met Sture Lindgren (Björn Gustafsson) at the Royal Automobile Club. Sture later became her husband.
Meet the Characters
Here are the main actors and the characters they play in the film:
- Alba August as young Astrid Ericsson
- Maria Fahl Vikander as Older Astrid
- Maria Bonnevie as Hanna Ericsson, Astrid's mother
- Magnus Krepper as Samuel August Ericsson, Astrid's father
- Henrik Rafaelsen as Reinhold Blomberg, the newspaper editor and Lars's father
- Trine Dyrholm as Lars's Danish foster mother
- Björn Gustafsson as Sture Lindgren, Astrid's future husband
- Li Brådhe as the Landlord
- Mira Mitchell as Berta
- Sofia Karemyr as Madicken
Making the Movie
The filming for Becoming Astrid took place in a few different locations. Some scenes were filmed at Marquardt Palace in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. Other parts of the movie were filmed in Västra Götaland in Sweden.
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After its first showing at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, Becoming Astrid was also shown at the Chicago International Film Festival. In North America, the film was released in a few theaters starting on November 23, 2018.
See also
In Spanish: Descubriendo a Astrid para niños
