

A Bastard Child
In 1909, in an undemocratic Sweden, a bastard child is born and given the name of Hervor. Her mother is unmarried, due to which she is called a "whore' and is driven from her home. Hervor grows up at shelters and orphanages, unwanted, rejected by society. As an adult she spends her life struggling for social justice. In old age she tells us her story. Director Knutte Wester brings his grandmother's memories to life thought hand-painted animated images and has us witness someone being rejected in order to unite others. A story that all too often still repeating itself.
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- Language
- Swedish
- sweden
- struggle for survival
- unwanted child
- 1900s
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- Premiere1124 Feb 2017
- TV13 Apr 2017
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A Bastard Child was released on 24 February 2017.
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