Cinema at Scandinavia House: Psychosis in Stockholm
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Entertainment
Start date
Wed, Jun 22 06:00 PM
End date
Wed, Jun 22 09:00 PM
Address / City
58 Park Ave New York City
Location
NY, US
“With a sensitive attitude and impressive acting, captures…the conditions for a beautiful but problematic mother and daughter relationship” (Nöjesguiden) — On June 22, see the new Swedish drama Psychosis in Stockholm /Psykos i Stockholm (dir. Maria Bäck, Sweden, 2020) at Scandinavia House!
A mother and daughter are on their way to Stockholm to celebrate the daughter’s 14th birthday. When on the train the mother starts behaving strangely, her daughter begins to fear that her mother might be experiencing another psychotic episode. Despite the signs, they try to enjoy their holiday as planned — but when the mother’s condition escalates, the daughter is left on her own in teh city, in a heightened drama about a fantastic and unconditional mother-daughter relationship. (100 min. in Swedish with English subtitles)
“Maria Bäck celebrates motherly love both in sickness and in health”—Cineuropa
A mother and daughter are on their way to Stockholm to celebrate the daughter’s 14th birthday. When on the train the mother starts behaving strangely, her daughter begins to fear that her mother might be experiencing another psychotic episode. Despite the signs, they try to enjoy their holiday as planned — but when the mother’s condition escalates, the daughter is left on her own in teh city, in a heightened drama about a fantastic and unconditional mother-daughter relationship. (100 min. in Swedish with English subtitles)
“Maria Bäck celebrates motherly love both in sickness and in health”—Cineuropa
Organizer
Scandinavia House
Phone
212.779.3587
Email
info@amscan.org
