Becoming Astrid

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Becoming Astrid

2018

2h 3m

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Depicting the early years of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, the world's third most-translated children's writer, credited for more than 100 books, including "Pippi Longstocking," "Emil of Lönneberga," and "The Six Bullerby Children."

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Becoming Astrid pays tribute to a beloved character's creator with a biopic that proves the story behind the scenes is just as timelessly engaging.

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

12/06/2018

2.5/5

Becoming Astrid's saving grace is Alba August. She is in almost every frame of this film, and gives life to what, on paper, amounts to a Lifetime channel biopic.

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

12/06/2018

3.5/4

Throughout "Becoming Astrid," August acquits herself brilliantly; the woman we come to know is a tangle of impulses and qualities, and feels vibrantly alive.

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Barbara VanDenburgh

Arizona Republic

11/29/2018

3.5/5

Though "Becoming Astrid" is unflinching in its depictions of Astrid's pain, it does not wallow. A shallower story would be rife with villains, but there are none here.

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Alberto Bermejo

El Mundo (Spain)

04/02/2019

3/5

The director is able to show the adolescence of the author as an antecedent of what her work would be. [Full Review in Spanish

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

03/29/2019

Feminist without thick strokes or without fuss in the staging, the film sets its sights on the fixity and the loss of a passionate character. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Irene Crespo

Cinemanía (Spain)

03/25/2019

3.5/5

A modern, emotional, tender and courageous story. [Full review in Spanish]

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richard c

@RT45532162 03/08/2021

Interesting look into Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren's maybe most influential part of her life. Terrific performance by Alba August playing Astrid.

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10/13/2020

Wonderful movie with great performances. Really interesting to learn about Astrid's life and the hardships she faced. It was bittersweet in that it was hard to see her strained relationships and how they affected her. I was a little disappointed that it didn't touch on how she became a writer, but I think that was intended. The lead actress was wonderful.

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12/11/2019

Perfectly competent biopic, well judged tone and charming performance.

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10/03/2019

Mycket vacker film som får mig nu, som vuxen att känna mig närmare Astrid. Även fast jag först va besviken över hur liten bit av hennes liv filmen tog sig an, så gillar jag den. Jag vill bara veta mer och komma den människa jag kände mig nära som barn även nära nu som vuxen

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Beth S

@RT85237838 09/25/2019

The soundtrack, the story, and the acting were beautiful and complex, compelling and understated.

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05/18/2019

Superb film about what shaped the young girl - Astrid, to become the beloved children's books writer - Astrid Lwindgren. Superbly written and directed. Awesome acting by Alba August in the main role.

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Synopsis

Depicting the early years of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, the world's third most-translated children's writer, credited for more than 100 books, including "Pippi Longstocking," "Emil of Lönneberga," and "The Six Bullerby Children."

Director: Pernille Fischer Christensen
Producer: Anna Anthony, Lars Lindström, Maria Dahlin
Screenwriter: Pernille Fischer Christensen, Kim Fupz Aakeson
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: DCM Productions, Avanti Film, Nordisk Film Production [dk], Film i Väst
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $118.5K
Runtime: 2h 3m