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Herman

1990 1h 46m Drama List
Reviews 43% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Young Herman (Anders Danielsen Lie) is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that causes childhood baldness. Cast out by his classmates and bullied by older schoolchildren, Herman increasingly withdraws into a world of fantasy punctuated by dramatic behavioral shifts. With the help of his supportive mother (Elisabeth Sand) and father (Bjørn Floberg), Herman overcomes the travails of an adolescence made all the more difficult by his unusual condition. Read More Read Less

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Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine An oddly subdued drama with a thin comic edge, Herman is no more ambitious than its introverted hero. But it has a curious charm. Oct 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Herman (Anders Danielsen Lie) is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that causes childhood baldness. Cast out by his classmates and bullied by older schoolchildren, Herman increasingly withdraws into a world of fantasy punctuated by dramatic behavioral shifts. With the help of his supportive mother (Elisabeth Sand) and father (Bjørn Floberg), Herman overcomes the travails of an adolescence made all the more difficult by his unusual condition.
Director
Erik Gustavson
Producer
Petter J. Borgli
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Norwegian
Runtime
1h 46m