Beauty and the Beast (1983) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1983 · 90 mins · Danish

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Directed by

Nils Malmros

Starring

Jan Johansen, Jesper Klein, Eva Gram Schjoldager, Carsten Jørgensen, Line Arlien-Søborg, Merete Voldstedlund

During a quiet Christmas break, Mette and her father find themselves alone together. As the holidays unfold, the father grows increasingly aware of his daughter's budding adolescence, feeling both rejected and jealous while she begins to pursue real romantic interests. Their strained dynamic amplifies the seasonal loneliness and familial tension.