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Film
Monalisa Story – A film about love, struggle and heroin
Jessica Nettelbladt, Sweden, 2016
89 min.Documentary
MonaLisa led a fairly ordinary life. She was a school teacher, who liked to write and sing songs, and she was a dedicated and loving mother of two small children.
Then suddenly, everything changed. MonaLisa sank into deep depression, lost her will to live and started self-medicating with heroin. Her world fell apart, her children moved to foster parents, and she lost everything dear to her and was left only with questions: How did it come to that and why? MonaLisa herself was born to a mother with an addiction, and as soon as she was out of post-natal care, she was institutionalized. Early memories burn inside her, and although she knows she is on a path to destruction, the pull of the drug that numbs her pain is just too strong.
After years of drug abuse, she meets Fredrik, a kindred soul, also marked by his upbringing. The odds are not in their favour, but they decide to put their faith in love. Together the set out to fight their addiction and to make their dreams of a normal, dignified life come true.
Then suddenly, everything changed. MonaLisa sank into deep depression, lost her will to live and started self-medicating with heroin. Her world fell apart, her children moved to foster parents, and she lost everything dear to her and was left only with questions: How did it come to that and why? MonaLisa herself was born to a mother with an addiction, and as soon as she was out of post-natal care, she was institutionalized. Early memories burn inside her, and although she knows she is on a path to destruction, the pull of the drug that numbs her pain is just too strong.
After years of drug abuse, she meets Fredrik, a kindred soul, also marked by his upbringing. The odds are not in their favour, but they decide to put their faith in love. Together the set out to fight their addiction and to make their dreams of a normal, dignified life come true.
| Original title | Monalisa Story – A Film About Love, Struggle and Heroin |
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| Danish title | Monalisa Story – En film om kærlighed, kamp og heroin |
| Keywords | Monalisa, Substance abuse, Drug addicts, Sweden |
| Director | Jessica Nettelbladt |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller, Cecilie Bjørnaraa |
| Editor | Åsa Mossberg |
| Sound | Tormod Ringnes |
| Composer | Mattias Bärjed |
| Production country | Sweden, Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Swedish |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut, DOXBIO |
| Danish theatrical release | 21.09.2016 |
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Aalborg – Biffen Nordkraft Aarhus – Øst for Paradis Albertslund – MusikTeatret Albertslund Bagsværd – Bibliografen Ballerup – Baltoppen Bio Dragør – Dragør Bio Ebeltoft – Store Bjørn Esbjerg – Huset Faaborg – Helios Teatret (Under ombygning) Frederikshavn – Palads 1-2-3 Glostrup – Glostrup Bio Glumsø – Glumsø Biografteater & Kulturhus Helsingør – Cinema Center Herlev – Herlev Teaterbio Hillerød – Café Slotsbio Hjørring – Lønstrup Café Bio Holbæk – Kulturbiografen Frysehuset Humlebæk – Humle Bio Hvalsø – Hvalsø Bio Ikast – Ikast Bio Ishøj – Ishøj Bio Kastrup – Kastrup Bio Kerteminde – Kerteminde Kino Kolding – Nicolai Bio Korsør – Korsør Biografteater København K – Grand Teatret København N – Empire Bio København V – Vester Vov Vov København Ø – Park Bio Maribo – Sognets Hus Nuuk – Katuaq Bio Nykøbing Mors – Bio Mors Næstved – Bio Næstved Odense – Café Biografen Ringe – Ringe Bio (Under ombygning) Roskilde – Kino Ro’s Torv Ry – Ry Biograf Rødovre – Kulturhuset Viften Skals – DOXBIO Ulbjerg Skanderborg – Kulturhuset Skanderborg Skive – Cinema 3 Skælskør – Kosmorama Skælskør Skørping – Kinorevuen Slagelse – Panorama Slangerup – Slangerup Bio Svaneke – Cassiopeia Bio Sønderborg – Sønderborghus Valby – Valby Kino Vig – Kulturhuset Vig Bio Vordingborg – Biografcaféen |
| Online release | 23.09.2016 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Magic Hour Films |
| Co-production | SVT, Danmarks Radio, NRK |
| With support from | Film i Skåne, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut, Norsk Filminstitutt, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Filmcentrum Syd |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut, DOXBIO |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jessica Nettelbladt |
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Production |
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| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Executive producer | Jessica Nettelbladt |
| Associate producer | Pär Anders Bevmo |
| Producer | Cecilie Bjørnaraa |
| Post-producton coordinator | Jakob Schaumburg |
| Production assistant | Kristoffer Barslund |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Åsa Mossberg |
| Off-ine editor | Pär Anders Bevmo |
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Music |
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| Composer | Mattias Bärjed |
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Production design |
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| Creative consultant | Michal Leszczylowski |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Tormod Ringnes |
| Sound mixer | Tormod Ringnes |
| Sound Editing | Karoline Fuglestad |
| Foley artist | Erik S. Watland |
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Visual effects |
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| Colourist | Rune Felix Holm |
| Graphic design | Jan Arndorff |
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