Delicately extracted from the famous Norwegian novel
Sunday, this 1996 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film is that rarity: a successful female coming-of-age movie. Skillfully directed and written with uncommon sensitivity, THE OTHER SIDE OF SUNDAY bursts at the seams with life.
In 1959, impressionable 16-year-old Maria (Marie Theisen) bristles under the regimented code of behavior imposed by her father, the Vicar (Bjorn Sundquist). When she earns a B grade at school, he rigidly insists on tutoring; when her mother suffers from ulceritis, he forbids Maria's favorite
pastime, playing the piano.
Marie begins to rebel by questioning the instruct...
Released:
1996
Rated:
NR
Length:
103 mins