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Little Ida (1981)

Little Ida poster
Original title
Liten Ida
Directed by
Laila Mikkelsen
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden, Norway
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
12
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During World War II in Norway, a young girl named Ida navigates the difficulties of her family life under the occupation. The story follows her quiet struggles and small moments of everyday survival.

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What happens

Little Ida (Norwegian: Liten Ida) is a 1981 Norwegian-Swedish drama film directed by Laila Mikkelsen. The picture is based on the novel Little Ida by Marit Paulsen and set in Norway during World War II. Sunniva Lindekleiv, Lise Fjeldstad and Rønnaug Alten shared the award for Best Actress at the 18th Guldbagge Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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