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Homesick (2015)

Homesick poster
Original title
De nærmeste
Directed by
Anne Sewitsky
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R15+
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman reunites with her half-brother after many years and they develop a complicated connection. Their relationship puts strain on her marriage and family life.

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What happens

Homesick (Norwegian: De nærmeste) is a 2015 Norwegian drama film directed by Anne Sewitsky. It was selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was one of three films shortlisted by Norway to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it lost out to The Wave. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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