The Lion Woman

The Lion Woman is a 2016 Norwegian drama film directed by Vibeke Idsøe. The film is an international coproduction and had a budget of approximately NOK 52 million. Parts of the film were shot in Lillehammer, and the rest was recorded at various locations. The film had its world premiere on August 26, 2016. Plot In 1912, a Norwegian woman dies in childbirth, leaving behind a daughter born with hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growth, and a grieving husband who hides the girl from gawkers. Cast Ida Ursin-Holm - Eva (23) Mathilde Thomine Storm - Eva (14) Aurora Lindseth-Løkka - Eva (7) Rolf Lassgård - Gustav Rolf Kristian Larsen - Sparky Kjersti Tveterås - Hannah Lars Knutzon - Professor Stroem Kåre Conradi - Jahnn Lisa Loven Kongsli - Ruth Connie Nielsen - Mrs. Grjothornet Henrik Mestad - Swammerdamm Ken Duken - Andrej References