Red Shift

Overview

This magnus opus is a domestic symphony from a woman's point of view, the portrait of a grandmother, mother and child and their home. The women and their personal objects are mostly seen alone or relating to one another (except for touching scenes of the grandmother and grandfather together). A key aspect of Red Shift is the reading of selections from Calamity Jane's "Diaries," the most narrative aspect of the film. The Diaries are read against activities seen through a window, life passing by (people walking in winter, a river flowing). They tell how Jane lost her daughter and had to survive by using her talents to act like a tough and physically competitive man...

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Cast

Ulla Moberg

Mamma Sara

Regine Grundel

Mamma Sara's Daughter Maria, as Young Girl

Carin Grundel

Mamma Sara, as Older Woman

Gunvor Nelson

Mamma Sara's Daughter Maria

Oona Nelson

Anna, Maria's Daughter

Edith Kramer

Narrator