The Gullspång Miracle

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The Gullspång Miracle

2023

1h 48m

Documentary

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A seemingly divine premonition leads Norwegian sisters Kari and May to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång. To their surprise, the seller looks surprisingly similar to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide thirty years earlier. What's even more odd is that this doppelgänger used to go by "Lita," the same nickname as their deceased sister.

Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

One of the twistiest documentaries this side of Three Identical Strangers, although that’s where the comparison ends.

Jun 15, 2023

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

A charming, moving, and thought-provoking film.

Jun 15, 2023

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

[The film's] astonishing twists and turns transform what appears to be one sort of unbelievable fable into an altogether different eye-opener.

Jun 12, 2023

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Jo-Ann Titmarsh

HeyUGuys

Maria Frederiksson’s enthralling feature documentary debut is solid gold. The film leads us through a compelling labyrinth of carefully unravelling secret histories where truth is absolutely stranger than fiction. A must-see!

Rated: 5/5

Jan 23, 2024

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Christopher Cross

Drink in the Movies

Fredriksson’s film explores a human reaction to suddenly knowing everything and nothing – one that forces the film to dissect the role religion plays within a tight-knit family and the truths they aren’t willing to accept.

Rated: 74/100

Sep 7, 2023

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Juan Carlos Ugarelli

Cinencuentro

The Gullspång Miracle goes beyond its premise and constantly mutates before our eyes with multiple twists and revelations that have nothing to envy from the best Alfred Hitchcock thrillers. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 11, 2023

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Audience Member

Enjoyed it but it was a great lead up to a frustrating unanswered finish. Maybe there’ll be a second part-if so I’ll look forward it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Leaburn O

Entertaining and frustrating in equal measures. The zodiac of documentaries.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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Maria Fredriksson

Director

Maria Fredriksson

Writer

Ina Holmqvist

Producer

Pia Lehto

Cinematographer

Orvar Anklew

Film Editor

Mark Bukdahl

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Synopsis

A seemingly divine premonition leads Norwegian sisters Kari and May to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång. To their surprise, the seller looks surprisingly similar to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide thirty years earlier. What's even more odd is that this doppelgänger used to go by "Lita," the same nickname as their deceased sister.

Director: Maria Fredriksson
Producer: Ina Holmqvist
Screenwriter: Maria Fredriksson, Maria Fredriksson
Production Co: Ballad Films, Mer Film, Good Company Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Swedish
Runtime: 1h 48m