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Starring Maja
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Starring Maja

2009-09-11 · 91 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Drama

In a hopeless small town in Sweden, lives Maja, 18 years old. Her highest and only dream is to become an actress. She wants to be the center of attention - for everyone to see HER, to see the beautiful person she is inside. It's just a little hard to see. Maja is severely overweight, clumsy and completely without social skills... We get to follow Maja and her struggle to realize her dreams during the last semester of high school.

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Production details

Directors
Teresa Fabik
Production companies
Fastnet Films, Breidablick Film, Kanal 5
Countries
Ireland, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zandra AnderssonZandra AnderssonMaja
Moa SilénMoa SilénErika
Anastasios SoulisAnastasios SoulisAlex
Maria LundqvistMaria LundqvistEva
Christian MagduChristian MagduMartin
Thomas HedengranThomas HedengranGöran
Grete HavnesköldGrete HavnesköldNatalie
Isabelle von SaengerThe Theater Teacher
Henric BrandtFreddie
Alexandra AlgerydhTess
Björn DavidssonMax
Vanco NakevAlex's Dad
Hanna EkmanHanna EkmanPauline
Eva FritjofsonEva FritjofsonEmployment Agent
Kim TjernströmOscar
Nathalie SöderqvistEmilie
Marija RegnanderGunilla
Conny VakareFather of the Bride
Maria Fahl VikanderPrincipal
Oskar SödermanEspen

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