Astrid (2018)

Astrid: Directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen. With Alba August, Maria Bonnevie, Trine Dyrholm, Henrik Rafaelsen. Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children’s books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.

“Iu0026#39;m from the US, with my own cultural pre-sets for entertainment and narratives (canu0026#39;t help it!). This Swedish movie was nonetheless easy for me to identify with and get deeply engrossed by. Yes, it tracked Astrid and the characters in her life a little differently from Iu0026#39;m used to – but that only added to its charm and intrigue. Young star Alba August incredibly portrayed Astrid at various ages – and not as a stunt of fancy make-up, but as a real and vivid character growing and evolving. I can totally see the Astrid in this movie creating Pippi Longstocking my own kids, and the world, loved.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBack to the u0026quot;other cultureu0026quot; Swedish thing – I found I could not predict each new development at all – but I also resonated with each new phase, and understood and identified with each aspect, some rather poignant, of Astridu0026#39;s life. Lastly, while some foreign movies can be depressingly heavy and dull, Becoming Astrid was bright, loving, and intensely enjoyable.”