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Leva Livet
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Ten years after documentary filmmaker Tom Alandh started filming homeless drug addict Pia Sjögren, he makes his third and final film about her. Pia was 14 years old when she started smoking cannabis and using drugs. Then it all happened really fast. The heavier drugs, the men who beat, and years of cold nights in basements and attics. Treatment and punishment. Rehabs and prisons. Relapse. Constantly back, at the complete bottom, among shame and guilt. For ten years, Tom Alandh and photographer Björn Henriksson documented Pia's life. Two films were made, this is the third and last film, which shows how she managed to get clean against all odds.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
79 min
Release Date
2011-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
10
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Pia Sjögren
Self
Ann-Marie Sjögren
Self
Jenny Sjögren
Self
Jonas Sjögren
Self
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