Panaji, Nov 25 (UNI) Camilla Strom Henriksen, Director of Norwegian film Phoenix, has said it is a dark quiet film for grownups, children being the film’s main characters.

Addressing a press conference at Media Centre at 49th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Saturday, she said it was about children who were forced to assume the responsibility as adults because the parents failed to do so.

She pointed out that the theme of the film would resonate with many people even though the circumstances could be very different.

Replying to a question on how to make a film that can connect to each and every person, she said if the filmmaker is specific about what she does, she will reach the audience she is meant to reach.

Phoenix is a Norwegian film directed by Ms. Camilla Strom Henriksen that tells a story of Jill, a caring & responsible teenager in family, who handles her mentally ill mother. When her estranged father visits her place on her birthday amidst a tragic situation, Jill keeps it a secret. As Jill leaves childhood behind, the arrival of her father offers a glimpse of a different life.

The film is being screened in World Panorama section of IFFI.

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