Hope (2019 film)

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Hope
Film poster
NorwegianHåp
Directed by
Zentropa Entertainments
Release dates
  • 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 22 November 2019 (2019-11-22) (Norway)
Running time
126 minutes[1][2][3]
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Box office$2.7 million[2]

Hope (

drama film directed by Maria Sødahl, based on the experience she faced with her husband, director Hans Petter Moland, when, nine years earlier, she had received a terminal diagnosis of brain cancer and was given by doctors only three months to live.[4][5][6] The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[7][8] making the shortlist of fifteen films.[9] The film premiered at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2019[10] and was first theatrically released in Norway on 22 November 2019.[2]

Synopsis

A married couple must confront their long-neglected relationship when the wife is diagnosed with brain cancer.[11][1]

Cast

Reception

Box office

Hope grossed $0 in the United States and Canada,[3] and a worldwide total of $2.7 million.[2]

Critical response

On the

weighted average, assigned the film a score of 87 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gravestock, Steve. "Hope - TIFF". 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hope (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Håp (2020) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ Weissberg, Jay (29 January 2021). "'Hope' Review: Stunningly Acted Relationship Drama Inspired by Real Life". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (7 September 2019). "Maria Sodahl Makes a Comeback With Real-Life Drama 'Hope' at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ Welk, Brian (23 September 2019). "'Hope' Star Stellan Skarsgård on Capturing Director's Terminal Cancer Diagnosis on Screen | Video". TheWrap. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ ""Håp" er norsk Oscar-håp" ["Hope" is Norwegian Oscar hope]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (12 November 2020). "Oscars: Norway Submits 'Hope' To International Feature Film Race". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ^ Davis, Clayton (9 February 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Announced in Nine Categories". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. ^ Garrett, Camryn (6 September 2019). "TIFF 2019 Women Directors: Meet Maria Sødahl – "Hope"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Maria Sodahl Makes a Comeback With Real-Life Drama 'Hope' at Toronto". Variety. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Hope". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 31 January 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. Fandom, Inc.
    Retrieved 31 January 2023.

External links

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