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Lykke Til
Set in Norway, Lykke Til is a story about struggling in a foreign land. Ann, who has moved to Norway, is facing obstacles on multiple fronts: visa, employment, cultural differences, racism and an unexpected pregnancy, which puts her relationship with her girlfriend in jeopardy, another secret hovering over the already strained relationship with her mother. Instead of trying to simply stay afloat, the worst person in the world now has to make a decision and reclaim her life. The director who also writes the script and plays the main role expresses through the short her own experience as a Chinese diaspora and creative talent living in Europe.
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Set in Norway, Lykke Til is a story about struggling in a foreign land. Ann, who has moved to Norway, is facing obstacles on multiple fronts: visa, employment, cultural differences, racism and an unexpected pregnancy, which puts her relationship with her girlfriend in jeopardy, another secret hovering over the already strained relationship with her mother. Instead of trying to simply stay afloat, the worst person in the world now has to make a decision and reclaim her life. The director who also writes the script and plays the main role expresses through the short her own experience as a Chinese diaspora and creative talent living in Europe.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Bobby Yu Shuk-Pui
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Runtime:30 minutes
Studio:Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Norsk Filminstitutt, Fond For Lyd Og Bilde
Cast
Bobby Yu Shuk-Pui
Director
Bobby Yu Shuk-Pui
Ann / Singer
Patra Au Ga-Man
Ann's Mother
Helene Bergsholm
Dag
Herdis Gyrre
Little Girl
Herdis Palsdottir
Little Girl’s Grandma
Alvilde Charlotte Thordén Haug
Melanie
Terje Hope
Uncle Wah's Husband
Richard Chiu Lap-yip
Uncle Wah
Anita Aamodt Enersen
News Reporter
Oi Man Leung
Melanie's Mother
Jinbin Chen
TV Host
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