The Wayward Girl

The Wayward Girl

1959 · 91 min · NO · 6.3 (19 votes)
Dir. Edith Carlmar · Starring Liv Ullmann, Atle Merton, Rolf Søder, Nanna Stenersen, Tore Foss, Randi Brænne · Music Bjarne Amdahl
Drama

Gerd, considered a woman of dubious morals, falls in love with a boy whose family does not accept their relationship, so both run away and settle in a cabin in the woods where they meet a sullen man who tests their love.

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A tender, yet somber, exploration of young love against societal disapproval. It feels like a quiet, persistent ache, a yearning for a peace that remains just out of reach, set against a backdrop of natural beauty and human frailty.

melancholicromanticyearningintrospectiveslow-burnclassic dramacharacter-drivenperiod pieceforbidden lovesocietal judgmentescapeendurance
woman director
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