The Other Side of Sunday (Søndagsengler)

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Set in Norway during the 1950s, this dark comedy chronicles the coming-of-age of a rebellious daughter of a rural priest who was born and raised in a repressive tiny village. The problem is that moody Maria is terribly aware of her burgeoning sexuality. At times not succumbing to the insistent thrumming of her adolescent hormones makes life unbearable. Her only balm comes from lonely walks and her secret readings of the racy parts of the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The other kids sense the change in her and she's the butt of many unkind jokes and comments. One day while strolling alone through the forest, Maria encounters the church caretaker Mrs. Tunheim. Surprisingly, it is she who encourages Maria to test her sexual wings and savor life as it was meant to be enjoyed. But that for the reclusive Maria is easier said than done. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Berit Nesheim
Written By:

Berit Nesheim, Lasse Glomm
In Theaters:

Oct 1, 1997 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 4, 2000
Runtime:

100 minutes

Cast

Marie Theisen
as Maria

Bjørn Sundquist
as Johannes her Father

Hildegun Riise
as Mrs. Tunheim

Sylvia Salvesen

Martin Dahl Garfalk

Critic Reviews for The Other Side of Sunday (Søndagsengler)

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September 10, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
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July 30, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

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A powerful film with simple, heartfelt performances by all.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Steve Rhodes
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Audience Reviews for The Other Side of Sunday (Søndagsengler)

Apr 02, 2008

[font=Century Gothic]If it was not hard enough being a teenager growing up in the 1950's, in "The Other Side of Sunday," Maria(Marie Theisen) has the added ordeal of her father(Bjorn Sundquist) being the local priest, leading an especially joyless and repressed household where piano playing is banned on Sundays and Maria is scheduled for private lessons after a slightly less than perfect report card.(Oh yeah. No farting at the kitchen table.) While preparing for her upcoming confirmation, Maria's one of source of happiness is her crush on Mrs. Tunheim(Hildegun Riise), a rectory worker...[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The Other Side of Sunday" is an enjoyable coming of age movie that would be routine if not for its religious themes. As Maria is growing up, she is starting to think for herself, especially concerning religious dogma which she is starting to find a little silly, in the process overcoming the state of ignorance she had been kept in. All of which is represented by the rite of confirmation which officially is a way for a person to become a full member of the church while at the same time becoming an adult in a secular fashion.(My first quarrels with religion also happened around my confirmation.)[/font]

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