In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
Genius
2016
6.5/10
Lilya 4-ever
2002
7.6/10
The Words
2012
6.7/10
The Girl in the Book
2015
5.8/10
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006
6.5/10
The Crush
1993
6.6/10
Chaplin
1992
7.4/10
The Prize
1963
6.7/10
God's Pocket
2014
5.8/10
Becoming Astrid
2018
7.0/10
Wonderstruck
2017
6.1/10
Shirley
2020
6.1/10
My Salinger Year
2020
6.3/10
The Nest
2020
6.1/10
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
5.9/10
Herself
2020
6.7/10
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
5.9/10
Hungry Hearts
2015
6.6/10
Gracie
2007
6.2/10
Albatross
2011
6.0/10
Blood Story
1972
4.667/10
