DISCO

by Jorunn Myklebust Syversen (Norvège, 2019, 1h34, vostf)

starring Josefina Frida, Kjærsti Odden Skjeldal, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Andrea Bræin Hovig

At first glance, 19-year-old Mirjam's life seems to be perfect. She is world champion in disco dance and is the pride of her local evangelical church. Yet her body is crying out for help and at the world dance championships, where she is defending her title, she collapses on stage. Her family then suggests that she should focus more on her faith. Looking for answers, she turns to a church that is even stricter and more conservative than hers...