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Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Iris (2011) 8

Finland, Sweden | 2011 | 90 min.

The year is 1890. Iris is 8 years old and lives in Stockholm with her mother, who is an artist. Iris is precocious and experienced in the ways of the world. She feels at home among her mother´s modern artist friends. Now she is waiting for the big adventure; Ester´s exhibition in Paris. On the day of the departure, Iris is shocked to find out that she will not be going to Paris. When the proposed child minders cannot look after her as planned, she is sent by mail boat to Åland; a place she knows nothing about, but where she will learn to know her roots and become the child she has not been.

CountryFinland, Sweden
Year2011
Duration90 min
Rating8
LanguageSwedish
SubtitleEnglish, simul. translation cz
Directed by Ulrika Bengts
Screenplay Annina Enckell, Mikael Wahlforss
Director of Photography Robert Nordström
Edited by Tuomo Leino
Contact House of Film

Biography

A scriptwriter and director born in Finland, she graduated from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. She's directed shorts, TV series and documentaries. She made her debut with the feature film Iris (2011), followed by the drama Disciple (Lärjungen, 2013) and Lola Upside Down (Lola uppochner, 2016).

Action + Adventure, Family, Friendship, Childhood, Nature, Teamwork, Tradition