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''The Girl'' (Swedish: ''Flickan'') is a 2009
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film from Sweden directed by
Fredrik Edfeldt Fredrik or Frederik 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 N ...
. It tells the story of a little girl (played by
Blanca Engström Blanca (meaning "white" in Spanish) may refer to: Locations United States *Casa Blanca, California or Blanca, a former unincorporated community * Blanca, Colorado, a Statutory Town * Blanca Peak, a mountain in Colorado * Blanca Wetlands, a prote ...
) 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 The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
. It won the 2010
Guldbagge Award The Guldbagge Awards (, ) is an official and annual Sweden, Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a Cetonia aurata, rose chafer, better known by the name Guldbagg ...
for Best Cinematography.


Cast

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Blanca Engström Blanca (meaning "white" in Spanish) may refer to: Locations United States *Casa Blanca, California or Blanca, a former unincorporated community * Blanca, Colorado, a Statutory Town * Blanca Peak, a mountain in Colorado * Blanca Wetlands, a prote ...
- The Girl * Shanti Roney - The Father *
Annika Hallin Annika Susanne Hallin is a Swedish actress. She was born in Hägersten, Stockholm, and studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting 1995 – 1999. In 2001 Hallin was one of those who started ''Teater Nova''. She was married to ...
- The Mother * Calle Lindqvist - Petter * Tova Magnusson - Anna


References


External links


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