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202272 minPGdocumentary

The Fall

202272 minPGdocumentary

Estrid falls from a fifth-floor window while sleepwalking, surviving the accident but facing the trauma it brings to her and her family.

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Andreas Koefoed

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Estrid falls from a fifth-floor window while sleepwalking, surviving the accident but facing the trauma it brings to her and her family.

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Andreas Koefoed

Andreas Koefoeddirector

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Estrid stands at the edge of adulthood when she falls from a fifth-floor window while sleepwalking. She survives the accident but faces a long recovery. The trauma affects her body and her family, particularly her mother, who fears losing her. Estrid must relearn how to walk and navigate her identity as a young woman. The film captures her transformation and her family's efforts to heal together after the incident.

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