Red Shift

Story

Synopsis

This magnus opus is a domestic symphony from a woman's point of view, the portrait of a grandmother, mother and child and their home. The women and their personal objects are mostly seen alone or relating to one another (except for touching scenes of the grandmother and grandfather together). A key aspect of Red Shift is the reading of selections from Calamity Jane's "Diaries," the most narrative aspect of the film. The Diaries are read against activities seen through a window, life passing by (people walking in winter, a river flowing). They tell how Jane lost her daughter and had to survive by using her talents to act like a tough and physically competitive man...

Director

Gunvor Nelson

Language

English

Country

Sweden

Release date

5 April 1986

Ensemble

Cast

• Ulla Moberg

  Mamma Sara

• Regine Grundel

  Mamma Sara's Daughter Maria, as Young Girl

• Carin Grundel

  Mamma Sara, as Older Woman

• 

  Gunvor Nelson

  Mamma Sara's Daughter Maria

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  Oona Nelson

  Anna, Maria's Daughter

• Edith Kramer

  Narrator