Jag Ar Maria -1979- [upd]

Maria (Lena Olin) is a young woman living in Stockholm, working at a nursery school. She returns to her mother’s apartment after a failed relationship and begins reflecting on her childhood, her absent father, and her mother’s emotional coldness. The film drifts between present-day interactions and memory fragments, slowly revealing why Maria feels like she doesn’t fully belong in her own life.

In 2019, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter ranked Jag är Maria #47 on its list of "The 100 Best Swedish Films of All Time." The author wrote: "More than the political films of the 70s, this small, frozen story of one girl’s survival instinct is Sweden’s true national trauma film." Jag ar Maria -1979-

: Lise-Lotte Hjelm, Peter Lindgren, Helena Brodin Maria (Lena Olin) is a young woman living

: Delivers a career-defining, award-winning performance as the sullen, world-weary artist who finds a final spark of joy in his friendship with Maria. In 2019, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter ranked