One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer (2021)

Directed by

Emilie Fabricius Hacke

Country

Denmark

Runtime

21 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly woman named Adda has always put her own wishes aside for her marriage and others' happiness. A visit from a granddaughter who reminds her of her younger self slowly leads her to face her own hidden dreams.

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What happens

Én svale gør ingen sommer er en dansk kortfilm fra 2021 instrueret af Emilie Fabricius Hacke. Adda har hele sit liv har sat sine egne ønsker og behov til side for ægteskabet og andres lykke. Men i besøget fra et barnebarn, der minder hende om sit yngre jeg, begynder hun langsomt at forholde sig til sig selv og sine hidtil skjulte drømme. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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