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«Visually stunning. The film shows courage to be extraordinary and has a personal signature» - filmdienst.de
«A haunting and polished exploration of family and motherhood. Marina Guerrini delivers a mesmerizing performance as Norma.» - LIFF
«The visual design is just as impressive as the sound design» - film-netz.com
For Norma
nothing is normal anymore.
Nothing feels normal for Norma. Her little son Lenny is growing so fast since her partner Henri disappeared. Norma struggles between work and her child. At night, her missed Henri is haunting her. But Norma knows it must be more than «just a dream».
One morning Norma wakes up pregnant, caught between hope and fear. In the sleep scientist Mikka she finds an ally with a key to Henri's past. Mikka opens her eyes and shows her another world.
Norma climbs to surreal heights to see her family reunited. But the dreamy idylls bring her closer to the abyss. On her path of discovery Norma trips from familiar places into stranger lands than she could ever have imagined - not in her wildest dreams.
«Norma Dorma» is a surreal melodrama and existential thriller.
With the creative team and lead actress Marina Guerrini, the film evolved over the years fluidly in shooting, editing and writing – not in order and not by script, but guided by the strange and wondrous feeling of becoming parents. Marina stars with her own children in this surreal genre tale about motherhood, which she experiences and lives through with her children.
Lorenz Suter
Filmmaker
