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Wildly fluctuating from charismatic charmer to manipulative egoist to self-loather, Danish film star Paprika Steen dominates this film in a role that won her awards at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Mumbai International Film Festival, and the Nashville Film Festival. 

Steen plays Thea, a successful stage actress, recovering alcoholic, and divorced mother trying to regain custody of her children.  In this film reminiscent of Agnès Varda’s Cleo from 5 to 7 and John Cassavetes’ Opening Night, Thea is woman continually playing to her audience, struggling to contain the turmoil underneath the heavy stage makeup.  Beautiful camera work incorporating penetrating close-ups along  with Steen’s mesmerizing, nuanced performance combine to make director Martin Zanvleit’s film an exquisite and unique drama..

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