Freud's Leaving Home Explained

Freud's Leaving Home
Director:	Susanne Bier
Producer:	Peter Kropenin
Starring:	Ghita Nørby Gunilla Röör
Music:	Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography:	Erik Zappon
Editing:	Pernille Bech Christensen
Distributor:	Les Acacias Cinéaudience
Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	Sweden Denmark
Language:	Swedish
Budget:	SEK 12,000,000 ($1,842,599 USD)
Gross:	SEK 5,569,306 ($855,166 USD)

Freud's Leaving Home (sv|'''Freud flyttar hemifrån...''') is a 1991 Swedish comedy film directed by Susanne Bier. The film won ten awards and was nominated for three.

The film follows a girl, Freud, from a Jewish family in Sweden. It was the first feature film in Sweden to depict Swedish-Jewish culture.^[1]

Cast

• Ghita Nørby as Rosha Cohen
• Gunilla Röör as Freud
• Palle Granditsky as Ruben Cohen
• Philip Zandén as David Cohen
• Jessica Zandén as Deborah Cohen
• Peter Andersson as Adrian
• Stina Ekblad as Nurse
• Nils Eklund as Herman
• Basia Frydman as Vera
• Pierre Fränckel as Max
• Peter Stormare as Berra
• Johan Rabaeus as Dr. Lundgren
• Torgny Anderberg as Chicken Customer
• Lottie Ejebrant as Party Woman

Awards

Won

• 1992 Angers European First Film Festival:
  • Audience Award - (Susanne Bier)
  • C.I.C.A.E. Award - (Susanne Bier)
• 1992 Bodil Awards:
  • Best Actress - (Ghita Nørby)
• 1992 Créteil International Women's Film Festival:
  • Grand Prix Award - (Susanne Bier)
• 1992 European Film Awards:
  • Best Supporting Actress - (Ghita Nørby)
• 1992 Guldbagge Awards:^[2]
  • Best Actress - (Gunilla Röör)
• 1991 Montréal World Film Festival:
  • Special Mention - (Susanne Bier)
• 1992 Robert Festival:
  • Best Actress - (Ghita Nørby)
  • Best Screenplay - (Marianne Goldman)
  • Best Supporting Actress - (Jessica Zandén)

Nominated

• 1992 Guldbagge Awards:
  • Best Actress - (Ghita Nørby)
  • Best Director - (Susanne Bier)
  • Best Screenplay - (Marianne Goldman)

Notes and References

1. Book: Soila, Tytti. Nordic National Cinemas. 978-0415081955. Routledge. 219. February 22, 1998. 2013-05-10.
2. Web site: Freud flyttar hemifrån (1991) . Swedish Film Institute . 17 March 2014.