Avskedet
Tuija-Maija Niskanen / FI, SE, 1982 / 90 min.
On the eve of World War Two and in contrast to contemporary morals, Valerie works to gain her independence from her ‘haute bourgeoise’ Finnish-Swedish family in Helsinki that doesn’t accept her lesbian orientation.
Valerie grows up with a tyrannical, philandering father who only feels contempt for his daughter, particularly when she falls in love with Kerstin, a German woman. Outrage develops when her father finds one of Valerie’s love letters. She is then forced to slowly emancipate herself from her dominant father.
The film is digitally restored by the Swedish Film Institute.
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Director
Tuija-Maija Niskanen
Production year
1982
Country
FI, SE
Original title
Avskedet
Length
90 min.
Language
Swedish
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
Feministisch Filmkollektief Cinemien
Eye celebrates the legacy of Feministisch Filmkollektief Cinemien (1974-1989), which blazed a trail when it came to raising the profile of female filmmakers. This film programme links the collective’s work to urgent contemporary themes, and will allow different generations to discuss equality.
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