Synopsis:
West German terrorist Norbert Kröcher was arrested on March 31, 1977. He was leading a group planning to kidnap politician Anna-Greta Leijon. A number of suspects were arrested in the days following. One of them was Kröcher’s ex-girlfriend, “A”. This is her story.
- Director:
- Jonas Odell
- Year:
- 2010
- Country:
- Sweden
- Running time:
- 14 min.
- Technique:
- Mixed media, Cut-Out Animation, Rotoscope Animation, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Linda Hambäck, Niklas Adolfsson
- Animators:
- Jonas Odell, Per Helin, Marcus Krupa, Susanne Sturesson, Martin Nyberg, Johan Sonestedt, Mikael Lindbom, Jakob Bastviken, Lindor Tidäng, Kaspar Christophersen
- Script writer:
- Jonas Odell
- Music composer:
- Martin Landquist
- Sound designer:
- Fredrik Jonsäter
- Editor:
- Jonas Odell
- Productions:
- FilmTecknarna Fiction AB, Film i Väst, Sveriges Television AB, FILMTECKNARNA F. ANIMATION, Film i Väst and Sveriges Television AB
- Distribution:
- Sveriges Television AB
- Genres:
- Drama, Documentary, Bio-pic, Crimi
- Tags:
- Political, Mental health, Trauma, Identity, Sad, Relationships, Love, Poetic
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Sundance Film Festival, Berlinale
- Awards:
- Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film
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