Girl Away from Home
Girl Away from Home follows the 13-year-old gymnast Nastia and her team as they prepare for an important competition in Ukraine. They form a tight-knit group of friends who have a lot of fun together, but then war breaks out and everything changes. Nastia is forced to flee to her grandmother in Germany, far away from her parents, start over and find a way to cope with the uncertainty of the situation. This is a story about friendship, resilience and the power of sports to bring people together.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Norway, Denmark
- Year
- 2023
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2025
- Length
- 22"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
