Interview, September 2021. 'As in Heaven' by Tea Lindeburg takes place at the end of the 1800s and is told during the course of one day, when 14-year-old Lise's life is changed forever.
In our interview, the director talks about creating the story and the structure of the narrative, and how her film seeks to transmit the beauty, poetry and harsh reality of farm life in a period of great transition.
'As in Heaven' is Tea Lindeburg's first feature film and is produced by Lise Orheim Stender and Jesper Morthorst for Motor with support from the Danish Film Institute. LevelK is handling international sales.
World premiere at Toronto Film Festival (9-18 September 2021) and European premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival (17-25 September 2021).