Credits
Director Melanie Ekholdt
Writer Melanie Ekholdt
Producer Melanie Ekholdt
Project Type Short
Runtime
Country of Origin Norway
Synopsis
The short film “A Dollhouse in Kristiania” is the fourth film in the artistic filmproject “Dance of Sins”. It is modern fairytale which explores what happens after Nora leaves her home in 1880. Who is she discovered by? Who does she meet on her way? Both being abandoned and leaving can lead to grief and pain. How can music, dance and dialogue contribute to growth and healing? And last but not least: CAN AN END BE A NEW BEGINNING?
Director Biography
Melanie Ekholdt is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, with a strong interest in using film, art and culture for emotionally engaged participation and professional discourse, which includes young people as part of the conversation.
In 2015, just when Melanie had finished her specialization in child and adolescent psychiatry, she was inspired by the personal story of a young rap artist Michael Kildal and she invited him to cowrite a book about the troubled young boys. He said yes.The film clips of the conversations became a 20 minute documentary about Michael’s life from a young child to a mature young man. The title from one of his rap lyrics “In Love with crazyness”, became the name of the film.
