Margreth Olin wins Dragon Award for The Angel

“It’s a heavy story, but I had promised to tell it,” says director Margreth Olin. She was awarded a Dragon Award for best Nordic Film – Audience’s choice at the Dragon Awards Gala.

The movie, based on reality, tells the story of Lea – a heroin addict – and her alcoholic mother. Ms. Olin tackles complex family dynamics and raises those kinds of questions that are uncomfortable but inevitable in life: What is love? What is the best way to raise a child?  

I was deeply moved after seeing the film and attending a discussion earlier in the week and can only thank Ms. Olin for telling this important story.

Solveig Haugen  

Correspondent, filmfestivals.com