Summary My life my lesson is a raw yet tender documentary that follows 16-year-old Felicia over the course of two years as she is attempting to live a normal teenage-life, having been brought up witnessing her step-dad abusing her mum. It's an intimate portrait of a family living with the scars of domestic violence. Felicia's dream of a normal life is made impossible by her self-harming and the sleeping difficulties caused by the violence. After Rolf threatens to kill her mum the family is being sent to a secret location women's shelter. As things are put on edge Felicia's bravery is tested - will she stand up for her family and herself, and testify in court against the only father she has ever known? View more details
Directed : Åsa Ekman
Written : Åsa Ekman Oscar Hedin Anders Teigen
Stars : Felicia Carter
Genres : Drama Biography Documentary
Release date : Mar 12, 2015
Countries of origin : Norway Sweden
Official sites : Official site
Language : Swedish
Production companies : Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (UR) Film and Tell Giljotin
Summary My life my lesson is a raw yet tender documentary that follows 16-year-old Felicia over the course of two years as she is attempting to live a normal teenage-life, having been brought up witnessing her step-dad abusing her mum. It's an intimate portrait of a family living with the scars of domestic violence. Felicia's dream of a normal life is made impossible by her self-harming and the sleeping difficulties caused by the violence. After Rolf threatens to kill her mum the family is being sent to a secret location women's shelter. As things are put on edge Felicia's bravery is tested - will she stand up for her family and herself, and testify in court against the only father she has ever known? View more details
Genres : Drama Biography Documentary
Release date : Mar 12, 2015
Countries of origin : Norway Sweden
Official sites : Official site
Language : Swedish
Production companies : Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (UR) Film and Tell Giljotin
