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Birthe is 81 years old, and lives with her 55-year-old daughter Karen, who has Down syndrome. Birthe is struggling with dementia, and the local authority believes that she’s no longer capable of taking care of her daughter. 

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Language
    Danish
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Director
    Mads Koudal
  • Screenwriter
    Mads Koudal
  • Producer
    Christopher Jermiin Anker, Martin Rasmussen
  • Cast
    Ghita Nørby, Jeanne Rasmussen, Charlotte Fich, Mikkel Vadsholt
  • Cinematographer
    Tobias Scavenius
  • Editor
    Thorbjørn Münter
  • Production Design
    Julie Park Hughes
  • Sound Design
    Johan Høyer
  • Music
    Aske Bode