Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024 7:15pm
Details
Now in its 37th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, DC-area audiences. The full lineup includes 54 films from all 27 member states, six U.S. premieres and 12 Best International Feature Film Oscar® submissions.
Opening Night | Co-presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital | Q&A with filmmaker Charlie McDowell, plus post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Finland
Snatching her crown as the reigning queen of sweater vests, Glenn Close is both hardened and endearing as a grandmother and seasoned Finnish artist in Charlie McDowell’s adaptation of Tove Jansson’s beloved Nordic novel of the same name. After her mother’s death, Sophia (played by the scene-stealing Emily Matthews in her feature debut) and her father (Anders Danielsen Lie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) take refuge for the summer at her grandmother’s estate, nestled on the shores of a remote Finnish island. As her father withdraws further into his solitude and grief, Sophia and her grandmother spend precious time together exploring the island and growing closer. McDowell breathes new life into Jansson’s profound, heartfelt classic with this keen observation that explores the intertwining complexities of family, generational loss and life-altering grief.
