Reviews

I was really excited about this documentary and therefore very disappointed when I finally saw it.

Five very interesting female politicians serving under two global crisis and the results are just emotional garbage about their private lives, kids and childhood. I wanted to know about their ideas, their work, their collaboration, problems they faced as ministers, how they resonate and how they respond to critical question. This documentary gave me nothing.

In example, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Annika Saarikko (minister of finance) is speaking about what she told her son. Who cares? I wanted to know what she thought about the sanctions or how she came to the conclusion to end her party's decade long wish to remain Finnish neutrality.

Unfortunately this documentary is anti-feminist. It does not show that women can be politicians with ideas and actions, it only shows that women are mothers and that is what they want to talk about, even as the heads of governments.

What a horrible portrait of Astrid Lindgren! Not only the holes in the story and the credibility, they portrait her as an emotionally driven and rash but elegant femme fatale. Let me tell you, she was not! Not even a single second you get to see her beautiful and genius mind. Also, this was very private for Lindgren and if you have to choose this part of her life than do it perfectly! This is a waste of time and a waste of Astrid's fantastic life. Horrible.

If you read between the overplayed and garish lines, an interesting story about guilt, manipulation and family construction appears. You may get tired of the picture while you see it, but afterwards you have something to think of and discuss. Also(!) take a look at the genus theme, which side the women and the men are taking. It's interesting how so different characters see, regardless of the others, the same things because of their gender.