The Gullspång Miracle

Showings

The Main 2 Sat, Apr 20 11:10 AM
Pop's Art Theater Rochester Sun, Apr 21 2:00 PM
The Main 2 Tue, Apr 23 4:40 PM
Film Info
Accessibility:HI
Captions:SUB
Festival:MSPIFF43
Festival Programs:Documentaries
Midnight Sun
Films by Women
Release Year:2023
Runtime:109 min
Country/Region:Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Language:Swedish
Norwegian
English
Print Source:Film Movement
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baxk6h98lVo
Tags:Documentary
Mystery
Women Directors
Cast/Crew
Director:Maria Fredriksson
Producer:Ina Holmqvist
Cinematographer:Pia Lehto
Screenwriter:Maria Fredriksson
Editor:Mark Bukdahl
Orvar Anklew
Composer:Jonas Colstrup

Description

Sometimes truth is even stranger than fiction. In this riveting Scandinavian documentary bloodline mysteries meet true crime. When the aging Norwegian sisters May and Kari decide to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång, they are confronted with a shocking revelation that turns their lives upside down – the seller looks identical to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide some thirty years before. Adding to the mystery, the seller shares the same unique nickname as the deceased sister. It is at this point that filmmaker Maria Fredriksson, at the behest of the sisters, begins to investigate their strange history, uncovering the secrets and eerie mysteries of a bizarre family story. Replete with comically awkward situations and one engrossing revelation after another, this darkly comedic family drama is an astounding and cleverly structured exploration of serendipity, faith, social divisions, family ties, and personal identity. –Alissa Simon