Book to Film Club will be watching the film Becoming Astrid on our own, and then we will have a discussion about the film on Thursday, June 11th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. If you would like to participate, please sign up for the event and you will be sent the Zoom meeting details. The film is available to watch through our Kanopy subscription: https://summitcounty.kanopy.com/video/becoming-astrid

Synopsis: Teenaged Astrid Lindgren, future author of Pippi Longstocking, leads a carefree life in rural Sweden. Eager to break free from her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor. After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves home to give birth to a son, whom she reluctantly leaves with a foster mother. When the foster mother falls ill, Astrid uses her imagination and flair for storytelling to reconnect with her child.

 

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