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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1997 - 20.27 July

Sections & Films

FLEAS BARK TOO, DON’T THEY?

Category: Edition 1997

Synopsis
Rosa, 13, due to a severe malformation in one leg, is forced to wear a wooden prosthesis. His father is a penniless painter, while his mother, a famous opera singer, has abandoned them and works around the world. The girl, despite the insecurity that her disability causes her and the pain of her mother's disinterest, manages to make sure that none of her friends feels alone. At school, however, Rosa is tormented by the competition with Henriette the prettiest of the class, courted by Mads, the companion of whom Rosa is in love.

Original Title En Loppe kan Også Gø
Category Official Competition
Section Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 97'
Production Year 1996
Nationality Denmark
Directed by Stellan Olsson
Main cast Christina Brix Christensen, Niels Hausgaard, Erik Clausen

 regista Stellan OlssonSTELLAN OLSSON