20th World Film Festival Montreal

The jury arwads the film for its compelling examination of a famous writer's incapacity to act morally. The complexity of personal guild is revealed in the ways Hamsun fails both family and society. While the actions of the man are reprehensible, the film invites serious reflection on the nature of individual ansd political responsibility.

The filmmaker throws a warm light on the relationship between an elderly lady who has lost her way and a good Samaritan who takes her to the place of her childhood.