Starring Maja

In a hopelessly small town somewhere in long and narrow Sweden, lives Maja, 18 years old. Her life’s dream is to become an actress.

She wants to be the centre of attention, she wants everyone to see her, wants them to see the beautiful human being she is on the inside. Only it’s a little hard to see. Heavily overweight, clumsy and socially inept, Maja struggles to realise her life’s dream during her final term at high school.

Her road to success is lined with comedy and tragedy, as she is dogged by the prejudices of the people around her against someone with the ”wrong” appearance. Yet she struggles on regardless, trying to find the strength and the self-esteem necessary to really take centre stage – on her own feet and on her own terms.

Production Facts

Original Title: Prinsessa
Country of Origin: Sweden
Production Year: 2009
First Release: Fall 2009
Language: Swedish
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Format: 1:1, 85
Sound: Dolby Digital
Duration: 91 min
Director: Teresa Fabik
Production: by Breidablick Film in co-production with Film i Väst, Fastnet Films, Sonet Film and Kanal 5 in co-operation with Film i Dalarna and Canal + with participation from Bord Scannan Na Heireann / Irish Film Board and with support from The Swedish Fil
Producer: Sandra Harms
Cast: Zandra Andersson, Moa Silén, Maria Lundqvist, Anastasios Soulis.
Director of Photography: Tobias Höiem Flyckt
Script: Teresa Fabik
Editor: Martin Hunter and Michal Leszczylowski
Production Designer: Gilles Balabaud
Executive Producer: Karl Fredrik U Lfung
Costume Design: Mimmi Harms Oredsson
Make-up Artist: Mimmi Harms Oredsson
Composer: Louise Heaney
Stills Photographer: Shahab Salehi and Anders Freudendahl

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