USTYRLIG / UNRULY

Maren, a strong-minded young woman, is seen by authorities to be il-mannered and promiscuous. Concerned her unruly behavior will incite others, she is sent away to an women’s institution on the small island of Sprogø. Here she is to learn how to behave as a proper young woman. She must share a room with Sørnie who has already internalized the story about herself and has learned to behave properly. Sørine is to help Maren settle in Sprogø and help her change her behavior, but Maren’s refusal to comply with the system leads to terrible consequences.

MALOU REJMAN / MALOU REYMANN

Malou Reymann (Amsterdam, 1988) has a degree in literature from University of Copenhagen. Holds a master in Directing Fiction from the National Film & TV School in England, 2015. Reymann started acting in her early teens. She was nominated for a Danish Academy Award and for her role in feature film Hush Little Baby (2009). She has directed a number of short films. Reymann’s feature film debut, A Perfectly Normal Family (2020), won the Big Screen Award at Internation Film Festival Rotterdam. Her sophomore film, Unruly (2022), world premiered at Toronto International Film Festival.

 

Reveiws:

Reymann understands how to tell this story with the necessary dignity for its characters and without succumbing to the low-hanging fruit of overdramatisation and exploitation of sorrow.

Susanne Gottlieb, Cineuropa