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Only Clouds Move the Stars (1998)

Only Clouds Move the Stars poster
Original title
Bare skyer beveger stjernene
Directed by
Torun Lian
Genre
drama film, family film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
6
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl deals with a family tragedy. She finds comfort in her friendship with a boy who understands her pain.

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What happens

Only Clouds Move the Stars (Norwegian: Bare skyer beveger stjernene) is a 1998 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Torun Lian. Based on her novel of the same name, the film was Lian's directorial debut. The film was a critical and commercial success. It won the Amanda Award in 1999 in the category Best film, and has received more awards internationally than any other Norwegian film. It was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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