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A Bastard Child

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In 1909, in an undemocratic Sweden, a bastard child is born and given the name of Hervor. Her mother is unmarried, due to which she is called a "whore' and is driven from her home. Hervor grows up at shelters and orphanages, unwanted, rejected by society. As an adult she spends her life struggling for social justice. In old age she tells us her story. Director Knutte Wester brings his grandmother's memories to life thought hand-painted animated images and has us witness someone being rejected in order to unite others. A story that all too often still repeating itself.

Directed byKnutte Wester

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 57m
Language
SV
Released
February 24, 2017
Studios
Bautafilm

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré

Narrator (voice)

Lo Lander Rosén

Hervor

Frida Sandberg

Ada

Viktor Lander

Valler

Magnus Nilsson Mäki

herr Debaut

Elvira Lander

fru Debaut

Creative team
Directed by
Knutte Wester
Written by
Knutte Wester
Produced by
Therese Högberg

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