A Perfectly Normal Family

En helt almindelig familie

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Emma, aged 11, is engulfed with love in a perfectly normal family environment. Nevertheless, this feeling of normality is about to take a serious hit as her dad has come out as transgender. Everything is turned upside down, as father and daughter strive to hold on to their bond and adapt to this uncharted territory. A heartwarming tale of laughter and tears, based on autobiographical experience, about family love and the fragile nature of predestined roles.

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Direction: Malou Reymann
Script: Malou Reymann
Cinematography: Sverre Sørdal
Editing: Ida Bregninge
Sound: Thomas Arent, Hans Christian Arnt Torp
Actors: Kaya Toft Loholt, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Rigmor Ranthe, Neel Rønholt
Production: Nordisk Film Production
Producers: Matilda Appelin, René Ezra
Sets: Sabine Hviid, Kristina Kovacs
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Denmark
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 97'
Contact: New Europe Film Sales

Malou Reymann

Malou started acting in her early teens and was nominated for a Danish Academy Award (Robert) and a Danish Critics Award (Bodil) for her role in Hella Joof’s feature film Hush Little Baby (2009). She has a BA in Literature from the University of Copenhagen and an MA in Directing Fiction at the National Film & TV School in England (2016). She has directed a number of short films at the DFI Filmworkshop. 13 won the Best Short Film award at Odense Film Festival in 2011 and she was nominated for a Robert for Oslo-Copenhagen in 2014. Her short film Interruption, funded by New Danish Screen, has been selected for a number of festivals, including CPH PIX in 2015. A Perfectly Normal Family is Malou’s first feature film and is inspired by her own life.

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2020 A Perfectly Normal Family