The Lion Woman

(2016)

★ 6.8 IMDb · 130 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2016

Runtime: 117 мин

Country: Norway, Sweden

Director: Вибек Идсе

Cast: Rolf Lassgård, Kjersti Tveterås, Ida Ursin-Holm, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Лиза Ловен Конгсли, Конни Нильсен, Karen-Lise Mynster, Хенрик Местад, Коре Конради, Ole Johan Skjelbred

Plot

Eva Arctander is born with hypertrichosis, meaning that she is covered from head to toe with fine blonde hair. Her father is so ashamed of her that he hides her away from the world in their apartment. However, Eva’s nanny fights for her right to be treated like everyone else.

Adapted from the novel "Løvekvinnen" (The Lion Woman) by Erik Fosnes Hansen (2006), the story follows Eva, who is born with hypertrichosis, a congenital condition that causes excessive hair growth over her entire body. Her father grieves not only for the loss of his wife during childbirth, but also for his daughter's abnormal appearance. As Eva's life unfolds, she is in contact with those who shun, embrace, and abuse her, yet she survives with intelligence, wit, and inner beauty.