The Orange Girl

The Orange Girl

2009 · 80 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Romance

The film is based on a 2003 novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder. The main character is the young boy Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father. The letter tells, among other things, about the father's youthful love for the mysterious "orange girl" (appelsinpiken), and leaves a mystery for Georg to solve.

Directed by Eva Dahr · Written by Axel Helgeland

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