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Aberdeen (2000)
Release Year: 2000
Nation: Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writer: Hans Petter Moland, Kristin Amundsen, Lars Bill Lundholm
Production & Genre
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Companies: Filmfabriken Baltic Sea AB, Freeway Films, Norsk Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Keywords
Keywords: alcohol, alcoholic father, cocaine, daughter, father daughter conflict, father daughter relationship, lawyer, road trip
Story
Kaisa (Lena Headey), a successful London lawyer with a troubled personal life involving cocaine use and one-night stands, receives a call from her mother in Aberdeen asking her to collect Kaisa's estranged alcoholic father in Norway. Reluctantly agreeing, Kaisa embarks on the journey, which becomes complicated due to her father's drunkenness and Kaisa's impulsive behavior leading to them being banned from their airline. They resort to traveling by ferry and car, with help along the way from a sweet lorry driver named Clive. The trip is ultimately a ruse orchestrated by Kaisa's mother who is dying and wants to reunite her family before she passes.
Summary
Aberdeen (2000) directed by Hans Petter Moland, is a comedy-drama that explores the complex relationship between a daughter and her alcoholic father. The story follows Kaisa, a Scot living in London with a successful career but turbulent personal life, as she reluctantly embarks on a journey to Norway to collect her estranged father. The trip becomes an opportunity for them to confront their issues and reconnect before Kaisa's mother passes away. The film is notable for its exploration of familial dynamics, redemption, and the healing power of shared experiences.
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