PRODUCTION INFO
Title: Phoenix (Fenix)
Format: Feature
Language: Norwegian, Swedish
Duration: 85 minutes
Release: 2019
CREW
Director: Camilla Strøm Henriksen
Screenwriter: Camilla Strøm Henriksen
Cinematographer: Ragna Jorming
Editor: Sverrir Kristjánsson
Producers: Gudny Hummelvoll / Hummelfilm
Co-producers: Annika Hellström, Erika Malmgren / Cinenic Film, Ramunas Skikas / Lithuanian Film Studios
CAST
Ylva Bjørkaas Thedin
Casper Falck-Løvås
Maria Bonnevie
Sverrir Gudnason
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2019 Amanda Awards (Winner of “Best supporting actress”), Norway
2019 Cleveland International Film Festival, USA
2018 Toronto International Film Festival (Winner of “Honorable Mention”), Canada
REVIEWS
http://www.highonfilms.com/phoenix-2018-tiff-review/
http://www.liveforfilm.com/2018/09/08/tiff-review-phoenix/
http://cinema-scope.com/cinema-scope-online/phoenix-camilla-strom-henriksen-norway-sweden-discovery/
Synopsis:
From a young age, Jill has acted as the responsible adult in her small family. She cares for her loving but mentally unstable mother and her younger brother. The news that their estranged father will be visiting on Jill’s birthday gives the children much needed hope. When the family is struck by tragedy, Jill keeps it a secret.