Phoenix

Thursday 20th February 2020
86 minutes. Subtitled.

 Director: Camilla Strøm Henriksen
​Norway  2018
Another film this season built around a strong female central performance.  In this case, Ylva Bjorkaas Thedlin who plays Jill, the 14 year old in a very dysfunctional family.  Jill cares for her younger brother and her mentally unstable mother.  The natural balance of this family is thrown into chaos when a planned family event goes horribly wrong.  Powerful characterisations bring to mind the complexity of Ingmar Bergman.  Phoenix is not a film which is easily forgotten.