30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers (2020) 8

Norway | 2020 | 77 min.

Vega (9) and her wild sister Billie (5) are going on an overnight outdoors hike in the Norwegian woods. The anticipated trip is full of sweet adventures and happy moments until their father falls into a mountain crack and twists his ankle. Unable to move, he asks Vega and Billie to get help. Initially girls feel lost, but after several magical and mysterious encounters in the woods, they embrace the mission! They bravely face their fears, discover their superpowers, and find strength in sisterhood!

CountryNorway
Year2020
Duration77 min
Rating8
LanguageNorwegian
SubtitleEnglish, simul. translation cz
Directed by Silje Salomonsen, Arild Østin Ommundsen
Screenplay Silje Salomonsen, Arild Østin Ommundsen
Director of Photography Arild Østin Ommundsen
Music Thomas Dybdahl
Edited by Arild Østin Ommundsen, Reidar Ewing
Contact M-Appeal

Biography

Østin Ommundsen He is an acclaimed Norwegian director and has made Mongonland (2001), Monsterthursday (2004), It's Only Make Believe (Eventyrland, 2013) and Now It's Dark (2018). Silje Salomonsen She is making her directorial debut. She focuses mainly on acting.

Family, Friendship, Teamwork, Adventure, Childhood