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In My Life (1978)

In My Life poster
Original title
Honning Måne
Directed by
Bille August
Genre
drama film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
A
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Per returns to his childhood home after his father dies. He must reconnect with his mother and sister while dealing with old family tensions and his own return to rural life.

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What happens

In My Life (Danish: Honning Måne) is a 1978 Danish drama film written and directed by Bille August (in his directorial debut). It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. For her role as Kirsten's mother, Grethe Holmer won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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