Come with Mum and Dad

Through a Glass, Darkly

1 hr. 40 min. | Drama | N/A

Christmas is coming. Thirteen-year-old Cesilia is seriously ill and spends all day in bed, dreaming of Sebastian, whom she fell in love with during last summer’s holiday trip to Southern Europe. One night a strange little man named Ariel comes to her and says she is an angel. They agree to reveal to each other the secrets of heaven and earth.

"Like in a Mirror, in Enigmatic Form" is a film for children and young film viewers. The film is based on a book by Jostein Gaarder of the same name, which has sold over two million copies worldwide.

Jesper W. Nielsen

Jesper W. Nielsen

Jesper W. Nielsen graduated in editing from the National Film School of Denmark. He has received critics' appraisal for his original approach to the drama for children and young people, demonstrated in the feature film Little Big Sister (1998). The film also won the Jury's Special Commendation at Cinekid Amsterdam. J. W. Nielsen has authored a series of three films for children as well as TV series. His feature Okay (2002) was a box-office hit and CICAE award winner at Locarno Film Festival.
Languages
Norwegian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
I et speil i en gåte
Produced
2009: Norway, Denmark

Film information

Director
Jesper W. Nielsen
Screenplay
Jesper W. Nielsen, pagal Josteino Gaarderio romaną / based on a novel by Jostein Gaarder
Music
Aslak Hartberg
Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Cast
Marie Haagenrud, Aksel Hennie, Trine Wiggen, Mads Ousdal
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