''My Fathers' Daughter'' () is a 2024

coming-of-age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...

comedy drama film directed by Egil Pedersen in his feature directorial debut. It premiered at the

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on 9 September 2024.

Premise

Elvira, a

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teenager who was raised by a lesbian single mother in Unjárga, is convinced that her biological father is a famous movie star. When she meets her actual biological father, she has to come to terms with her identity.

Cast

* Sarah Olaussen Eira as Elvira * Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma as Beate * Aslat Máhtte Gaup as Terje * Amund Lode * Ánne Mággá Wigelius * Sara Sofia Mienna *

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau (; born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film '' Nightwatch'' (1 ...

as himself

Production

Partially funded by the International Sámi Film Institute, the film is a co-production of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which contain the

Sápmi (, smj, Sábme / Sámeednam, sma, Saepmie, sju, Sábmie, , , sjd, Са̄мь е̄ммьне, Saam' jiemm'n'e) is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. Sápmi is in Northern and Eastern Europe and includes th ...

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. Filming took place between Unjárga and Čáhcesuolu in mid-2023.

Release

Pluto Film acquired the international distribution rights to the film in July 2024. The first trailer was released on 28 August 2024. The film premiered at the

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as part of its ''Discovery'' program.

Reception

Kevin Jagernauth of ''The Film Verdict'' called the film a "charming coming-of-age dramedy". Alex Heeney of ''Seventh Row'' called it "a sharp, satirical look at the irony of trying on different identities you can't claim in search of your own identity".

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