Apr 12, 2021vickmeister rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent story of an imaginative young woman, Astrid, who yearns to break from the confines of her restrictive life in a small town in Sweden in the 1920s. The chance to write for the local newspaper proves a wonderful opportunity,…
Mar 28, 2021msabaye rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing, one-dimensional, incomplete picture of the writer. The biggest accomplishment of her life, children's books and in particular Pippi's series, is totally absent. Very long, boring sequences illuminating nothing could…
Dec 09, 2020lakeland53 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story of a young Astrid Lindgren, a Swedish writer, creator of the ever popular Pippi Longstocking. Very well done. Much investigation went into the study of Astrid's early life, and it is presented in a way that makes her & the…
Oct 12, 2020iloveseaotters rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful movie with great performances. Really interesting to learn about Astrid's life and the hardships she faced. It was bittersweet in that it was hard to see her strained relationships and how they affected her. I was a little…
Sep 15, 2020Icheckitout rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a beautiful film. Visually gorgeous to look at and brilliantly acted. Even down to the toddler, every performance was memorizing, especially the lead - what a wonderful actress. I never knew Astrid Lindgren's story and I'm glad I do…
Aug 14, 2020Liber_vermis rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A poignant coming-of-age story of a young Swedish girl in the 1920s who would eventually become a noted children's book writer. This docu-drama is in Swedish with English sub-titles available. I found this movie unpleasant to watch at…
Dec 24, 2019readyrisa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! I grew up loving reading and watching Pipi Longstocking and I just learned about her AMAZING life! No wonder Pipi was so amazing! After watching this, I wanna watch and read Pipi again and I will! Hooray for the library!
Nov 22, 2019ms_mustard rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I've never read any of her books but I greatly enjoyed this bio-pic of the early life of Astrid Lindgren - the eldest, feisty daughter in a religiously conservative family who strained against family and community strictures
beautiful…
Sep 12, 2019hooppii rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very well made movie and excellent performance by Alba August. Such a talented young actor. The whole movie just feels like real; really great production and performance from all. I hope there'd be a part 2 in the near future.
Aug 05, 2019harimau1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really worthwhile watching this movie which depicts the struggles of a single mother trying to raise her son single handed especially during the early 1900 Children need love lots of it and they will grow up to be good and normal…
Jul 12, 2019SAPL454 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent title; excellent movie. Tells of a wannabe writer who must salvage some of her life's plans before becoming an international children's book writer.
I love biopics and the Library has recently received some good ones: “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Green Book”, “Colette” and this gem, “Becoming Astrid”, which tells a part of Astrid Lindgren’s story, the creator of beloved Pippi Longstocking. …
Mar 31, 2019voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A beautiful film about the Astrid's youth, probably exploring her transition to adulthood, which I suspect helps explain how she became a beloved writer of children's books. If you are not moved by this film, go to the doctor and have your…
Mar 09, 2019Nursebob rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Biopic of celebrated author Astrid Lindgren who, in a career spanning ninety-five years, became one of the world’s most beloved writers of children’s books especially the "Pippi Longstockings" series which exemplified female empowerment…
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