Phoenix

BY CAMILLA STRØM HENRIKSEN

PRODUCTION INFO

Title: Phoenix (Fenix)

Original Title: Fenix

Format: Feature 

Language: Norwegian, Swedish

Duration: 85 minutes

Release: 2018

 

CREW

Director: Camilla Strøm Henriksen

Screenwriter: Camilla Strøm Henriksen

DOP: Ragna Jorming

Editor: Sverrir Kristjánsson

Producer: 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, Norway – Winner of Best Supporting Actress

2019 Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden

2019 Cinequest, San Jose, USA

2019 Cleveland International Film Festival, USA

2018 Toronto International Film Festival, Canada – Winner Eurimages Audentia Award – Honorable Mention

 

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/

http://dorkshelf.com/2018/09/07/tiff-2018-phoenix-review/

Phoenix (Fenix)

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.