The Female Gaze
Loveable / Loveable
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 13th December
- 9.30 am
- tagore
Screening 2
- 17th December
- 8.45 pm
- audi 6
Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Director's bio
Lilja Ingolfsdottir
"Lilja Ingolfsdottir is a talented Norwegian-Icelandic filmmaker and scriptwriter. She studied at the London Film School and the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). Lilja has created several award-winning short films, including ""Neglect"" (2010), ""Hong Kong"" (2015), and ""What We Fear"" (2020). She often collaborates with her husband, Øystein Mamen, who is a film photographer and co-editor for her projects. Her debut feature film, ""Loveable"" (2024), has received critical acclaim and won multiple awards at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film is based on her own experiences and has been praised for its emotional depth and powerful performances3. Lilja Ingolfsdottir continues to make significant contributions to the film industry with her unique storytelling and dedication to her craft."
Synopsis
Maria (40) strives to balance parenthood and a demanding career while her second husband, Sigmund, frequently travels for work. As the strain of competing needs takes its toll, their marriage begins to unravel. Despite Maria’s desperate efforts to salvage their relationship, Sigmund eventually informs her of his desire for a divorce, forcing her to confront her deepest fears. This revelation propels her into a torrent of grief, anger, and unconscious memories from her own past. Maria eventually realizes that part of the key to understanding her situation lies in her relationship with her own mother and her internal self-image. Through a deeper confrontation with her mother, she finally connects with herself in a way she never knew she lacked. When she meets her husband for a conversation, the pain of abandonment is no longer the same.
Details of Cast
Oddgeir Thune as Sigmund Kyrre Haugen Sydness as Maria's Husband Helga Guren as Maria Heidi Gjermundsen as Therapist Marte Magnusdotter Solem as Maria's Friend Elisabeth Sand as Maria's Mother Solveig Nesle Stang Haugland as Stella Aksel August Lenander-Lervik as Maria's Child Ludvig Maja Tothammer-Hruza as Maria's Daughter Alma Victor Roll Nordstoga as Mikael
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Øystein Mamen Editing: Hilde Bjørnstad, Mirja Melberg Music: Emilie Skovgaard Sørensen Production Design: Lisa Enes Costume Design: Alva Brosten
Producer Details
Tøri Gjendal, Sveinung Golimo, Linda Netland, Thomas Robsahm
Writer Details
Lilja Ingolfsdottir
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