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A father's shame turns to acceptance as he raises his daughter with hypertrichosis.
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In 1912 a train station agent in a Norwegian town see his wife dying during birth of a daughter. Little Eva is covered in fair hair all over her body. Shameful he tries to hide her, until it's revealed.
"Based on the book 'Løvekvinnen' by Erik Fosnes Hansen, this Norwegian drama tells the story of a woman born with a condition called hypertrichosis - or, as it is known in Brazil, "werewolf syndrome". Here, this is used to touch the audience in an emotional way, with issues such as prejudice and our place in the world. One of the highlights of the movie is the great makeup."