The Brutal Beauty of 'As in Heaven': A Modern Masterpiece of Historical Drama

The film is noted for its striking visual language and a sensory, tactile approach to storytelling. TIFF 2021 Review - 'As in Heaven' (2021) | The Movie Buff

Set over the course of a single day on a Danish farm in the late 1800s, the story follows 14-year-old Lise (), the eldest daughter of a large family. Lise is a young woman caught between two worlds: the burgeoning hope of an education, which her mother has fought to secure for her, and the traditional, domestic expectations of her rural community.