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  • 2021
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 5 m
  • 2021
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 5 m

Summary Anja (Andrea Bræin Hovig) lives with Tomas (Stellan Skarsgård) in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two adults have grown independent of each other, with creative jobs in parallel worlds. When Anja gets a terminal cancer diagnosis, their modern life breaks down and exposes neglected love. A...

Directed By: Maria Sødahl

Written By: Maria Sødahl

  • 2021
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 5 m
  • 2021
  • Kimstim Films
  • 2 h 5 m

Hope

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
must-see
87
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary Anja (Andrea Bræin Hovig) lives with Tomas (Stellan Skarsgård) in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two adults have grown independent of each other, with creative jobs in parallel worlds. When Anja gets a terminal cancer diagnosis, their modern life breaks down and exposes neglected love. A...

Directed By: Maria Sødahl

Written By: Maria Sødahl

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
87
94% Positive
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6% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
87
94% Positive
16 Reviews
6% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Apr 16, 2021
To be sure, cancer may not sound like an inviting cinematic subject, especially to families and individuals who—like this writer—have been faced with its sometimes-overwhelming trials. Yet the effect of Hope is anything but depressing; it’s reassuring proof of art’s ability to comfort as it clarifies.
By Godfrey Cheshire FULL REVIEW
91
Mar 1, 2021
Unconcerned with happy or sad endings (or endings at all beyond the desire for one to be shared and enjoyed to its fullest), [Sødahl] focuses instead on the unbridled emotions that swirl within us on the difficult journeys through tragedy. Nothing is out of bounds.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
90
Apr 15, 2021
Raw, melancholy and unquestionably mature, Hope understands that some wounds may never be healed. Even so, it takes a brave movie to hold that stance until its very last second.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
88
Apr 21, 2021
Writer-director Sødahl expertly balances the sentimental and the acerbic, the grave and the altar. But Hope lives or dies on its central performances, and they are perfectly realized.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 10, 2021
Perhaps the most ironic title of 2021, Hope isn’t filmmaking to set the pulses racing. Instead it’s a quiet, nuanced study of how a couple who have drifted apart deal with the direst of circumstances, perfectly played by Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård.
By Ian Freer FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 1, 2021
There’s much to like about Hope, but it’s the honesty I liked best.
By Hunter Lanier FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 9, 2021
There is something, for me, unrevealing about the drama, and almost sentimental about the final moments. But Hovig and Skarsgård are both very good.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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8% Mixed
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Production Company Motlys, Film i Väst, Oslo Pictures, Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Sweden
Release Date Apr 16, 2021
Duration 2 h 5 m
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Tagline What about love when you have three months to live ?
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Awards

Kosmorama, Trondheim Internasjonale Filmfestival
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
Amanda Awards, Norway
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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