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02/06/2013 I misjudged this film at first and almost turned it off not even half way through. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1997 Academy Awards this Norwegian film has also been recognised through a host of other awards; it had promise to say the least. What I wasn't expecting was the slow and tedious pace used in this film. It wasn't until I embraced this that I began to full appreciate and enjoy this wonderful film. This was my first Norwegian film, set during the 1950s and chronicling the spiritual journey of a Priest's daughter. Looking at issues of spiritual exploration during a particularly conservative period of history the audience grows with Maria's character and may ultimately learn something about themselves and their own beliefs by the time they have finished watching this. This film touched a nerve with me and I won't forget it, for that reason this film is brilliant in its effectiveness. A beautifully told coming of age story from a period, setting and point of view unlike anything I have ever seen. "When you are dead you are free" - Mrs Tunheim in 'The other side of Sunday' See more 12/27/2010 A very natural, very nicely done coming-of-age story about a girl in a very religious family. It's both a bit sacred and a bit blasphemous. Its emotional grip wasn't especially compelling, but it was a well done movie. See more 08/24/2010 Oscar nominated foreign film from Norway about a teenage girl whose father is a priest and is very strict about her being a proper Christian. But of course, she is starting to explore her sexuality and wants to be free to do what she wants. To be honest, this movie is pretty boring, it’s just such a quiet film that is pretty overlong and takes too long to say what it’s trying to say. The acting is good, especially from the priest and the woman the girl admires, but other than that, it just gets dull a lot of times. Oh well, it wasn’t awful, it just… there. See more 03/26/2009 Sweden...teenage...christianism. See more 06/08/2008 I liked what it had to say and how it said that See more 05/05/2008 Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero). First viewing: 19.02.1998 See more Read all reviews

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