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Om Tilla (1963)

Om Tilla poster
Directed by
Arne Skouen
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Norwegian drama about the struggles faced by children with intellectual disabilities and behavioral difficulties. It highlights the lack of financial support and professional help they receive.

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What happens

Om Tilla (About Tilla) is a Norwegian drama film from 1963 directed by Arne Skouen. Skouen wrote the screenplay, which was based on his 1959 novel Bare om barn. It contained a series of articles from the newspaper Verdens Gang, in which Skouen pointed out that children with intellectual disabilities and children with behavioral difficulties did not receive sufficient financial support or professional help. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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