The Blessing

The Blessing

75 mins | Drama | April 23, 2009

Overwhelmed and extra-sensitive, Katrine has a hard time coping when her more relaxed boyfriend, Andreas, takes a business trip just days after the birth of their first child. The fussy baby has difficulty breastfeeding, and vulnerable, insecure Katrine feels like a failure. When Katrine’s emotionally withholding mother Lise consents to stay for a few days, the two quickly fall into what are clearly familiar dysfunctional behavior patterns.

The Blessing

75 mins | Drama | April 23, 2009

The Blessing
Overwhelmed and extra-sensitive, Katrine has a hard time coping when her more relaxed boyfriend, Andreas, takes a business trip just days after the birth of their first child. The fussy baby has difficulty breastfeeding, and vulnerable, insecure Katrine feels like a failure. When Katrine’s emotionally withholding mother Lise consents to stay for a few days, the two quickly fall into what are clearly familiar dysfunctional behavior patterns.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Zentropa Entertainments
Original title Velsignelsen
Directors Heidi Maria Faisst
Writers Heidi Maria Faisst

Cast

Lærke Winther

as Katrine

Mads Riisom

as Andreas

Benedikte Hansen

as Dr. Marianne

Vibeke Hastrup

as Dr. Dorthe