A PERFECTLY NORMAL FAMILY
DRAMA | DANISH | 97 MIN
Emma (11) has a perfectly normal family until one day it turns out her dad, Thomas (Mikkel Følsgaard, Oscar nominee A Royal Affair and Land of Mine), is transgender. As Thomas becomes Agnete, both father and daughter struggle to hold on to what they had, while accepting that everything has changed.
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Malou Reymann
CAST: Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Kaya Toft Loholt, Rigmor Rante, Neel Rønholt
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION Denmark
“Reymann is hyper-alert to Emma’s pain but also
beautifully observes Agnete’s radiance”
— THE GUARDIAN
“It’s a touching and affecting movie that provides a different
perspective on this sort of story”
— FILMHOUND
“the film refreshingly de-sensationalizes her father’s process
from Thomas to Agnete”
— VARIETY
“A film which acknowledges that children can love a parent and respect their decision, while still suffering from the fallout of that choice.”
— SCREEN DAILY
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam
World Premiere and VPRO Big Screen Award
2020 Göteborg Film Festival
Nordic Premiere
2020 CPH:PIX
Official Selection
2020 Thessaloniki Film Festival
Official Selection
2020 Sydney Film Festival
Official Selection
2020 Ghent Film Festival
Official Selection