Psychobitch

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2018

If you ask Frida, it was her choice to become the class outsider. At any rate, the other kids at school agree - Frida is totally different. Marius is in the same year of school as Frida and does pretty much everything he can to be a success. When the two are paired up as study buddies, Marius sees it as yet another opportunity to show everyone what a great guy he is. But Frida has no intention of being helped or “fixed” by the class golden boy. Their study sessions become the catalyst for a turbulent relationship. Yet in his fights with Frida, Marius also experiences something exciting, challenging, and completely new. (Festival information, Zlín 2019)

In a touching way the film tells a story about the importance of living truthfully. In a small Norwegian village shool Marius by chance experiences the world of outsiders, having in mind to 'fix' the apparantly different social behaviour of one of his classmates, Frida. Marius gets into an unforeseen, challenging but exciting and adventurous relationship which leads him to be honest with himself and others.

Festivals

"Psychobitch" by Martin Lund (Norway) has won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Zlín 2019. The jury awarded a Commendation to "Rocca Changes the World" by Katja Benrath (Germany), with three other awards the most successful film of the festival.

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