The Girl King
The Girl King paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free.
Year: 2015
Genre: Drama, Drama Romance, Queer Cinema, True Stories, Scandinavian Cinema, Biography
Country: Finland, Germany
Director: Mika Kaurismaki
Starring: Hippolyte Girardot, Patrick Bauchau, Michael Nyqvist, Martina Gedeck, Peter Lohmeyer, Francois Arnaud, Sarah Gadon, Laura Birn, Malin Buska, Lucas Bryant
Duration: 106 Minutes
Rating: M - Sex scenes and content that may disturb
5.9/10
Location in store: Foreign (Scandinavia)
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