''The Girl'' (Swedish: ''Flickan'') is a 2009

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film from Sweden directed by

Fredrik Edfeldt Fredrik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name ''Friedrich'' or Friederich, from the Old High German ''fridu'' meaning "peace" and ''rîhhi'' meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland ...

. It tells the story of a little girl (played by

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) left alone at her home in 1981, while her parents and brother are on a trip to

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to do charitable work. The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival. It won the 2010 Guldbagge Award for

Best Cinematography This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

References

External links

''The Girl'' at The Swedish Film Database
* 2009 films Swedish drama films 2000s Swedish films {{2000s-Sweden-film-stub