Hope (2019 film)
Hope (Norwegian: Håp) is a 2019 Norwegian semi-autobiographical 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] SynopsisA married couple must confront their long-neglected relationship when the wife is diagnosed with brain cancer.[11][1] Cast
ReceptionBox officeHope grossed $0 in the United States and Canada,[3] and a worldwide total of $2.7 million.[2] Critical responseOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 49 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "A movingly personal work from writer-director Maria Sødahl, Hope sees stars Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård powerfully portraying a turning point in one couple's long love story"[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 87 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13] See also
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