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A mother hits rock bottom and discovers the only way up is through.
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The Angel (2009)

gritty realismemotional demolitionScandi despair

Overview

Drama

A drug addict becomes a mother and has to deal with responsibility and self-respect.

Flag of NONONorwegian
Content warning
woman directordaughterdrugs

Standout Aspects

Acting

Maria Bonnevie is devastating—every tremor feels lived-in.

Direction

Olin's unflinching gaze never judges, just witnesses.

Best for:Solo: When you need to ugly-cry alone with wine.·Rewatch: Second viewing hits harder once you know Lea's full journey.
Heads up:Drug Use: Unvarnished heroin use and withdrawal sequences.·Emotional: Child endangerment and family fracture—brutal stuff.
Margreth Olin

Director

Margreth Olin

ReleasedOct 2, 2009
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Speranza Film

Top Cast

Maria Bonnevie

Maria Bonnevie

Lea

Antti Reini

Antti Reini

Ole

Benjamin Helstad

Benjamin Helstad

Henrik

Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Morfar

Gunilla Röör

Gunilla Röör

Madelaine

Lena Endre

Lena Endre

(uncredited)

Jon Schau

Jon Schau

Magne

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Trivia

Maria Bonnevie reportedly spent weeks at a recovery center preparing, refusing to 'perform' addiction.

Cultural

Part of a wave of 2000s Scandinavian 'social realist' cinema tackling welfare state failures—think 'Oslo, August 31st's angrier cousin.

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