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201882 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Livets pris

201882 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Sara Lidman's letters and diaries reveal her struggles with love and identity during her relationship with a man in apartheid-era South Africa.

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Sara Lidman's letters and diaries reveal her struggles with love and identity during her relationship with a man in apartheid-era South Africa.

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Åsa Faringerdirector

Sara Lidman

Sara Lidmanwriter

Åsa Faringerwriter

Sara Lidman

Sara Lidmancast

Ulla Danielssoncast

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Sara Lidman writes letters and diaries that reveal her longing for love and family. Her narrative centers on a relationship with a man in South Africa during the apartheid era. As she reflects on her feelings, she confronts doubts about being loved for her true self. The documentary details the sacrifices she makes for this love and the oppressive conditions that ultimately compel her to leave South Africa. Lidman's story addresses themes of love, identity, and the costs of living in a divided society.

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