THELMA

THELMA, 2017

Norway, Sweden, France, Denmark |DCP, Color, 116' |Norwegian

Director: Joachim Trier

Cast: Eili Harbo, Okay Kaya, Ellen Dorrit Petersen

One of Norway’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, Joachim Trier is back with a new coming of age story. The film follows Thelma, a shy girl who leaves her village and her conservative family to attend university in the big city. Thelma tries to make sense of her intense emotions and the supernatural powers that are manifested when she falls in love with a girl from one of her classes. She strives to find herself among the rights and wrongs that are ingrained in her head from her upbringing, her overbearing family and the contrasting emotions stirring up in her inner world. Hooking viewers on from its opening scene, this intriguing film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.