“Beginnings” interview with director Jeanette Nordahl and actress Trine Dyrholm

February 24, 2025

Jeanette Nordahl and actress Trine Dyrholm on Beginnings, a story about daring to face and accept the things we cannot control.

At the Berlinale, the 75th edition, director Jeanette Nordahl is back with her second feature film, “Beginnings“.

With Trine Dyrholm as her protagonist, Nordahl brought on a bg screen a story inspired by her parents’ relationship.

The film follows Ane (Dyrholm), who, in a middle of a divorce she hasn’t communicated to her children yet, is struck by a stroke. Forced to face weakness and the impossibility of being autonomous and independent, she will understand that fragility can become a strength.

Quoting Nordahl: “Beginnings is a tribute to life, where hope is found in the everyday and in daring to face and accept the things we cannot control. And that we, against all odds, might find strength in the places we least expect it.”

As her character feels very real all the time, Trine Dyrholm explains how she reached that, giving up on her actress vanity and focusing only to the journey her character has embarked on.

Plot

Ane and Thomas are in the middle of a divorce, but haven't told their children yet. Thomas is about to move in with his new girlfriend when Ane is suddenly struck by a life-changing stroke. They decide to keep living together until Ane recovers, and while she fights fiercely to regain her former self, they both must face a new reality and find hope in places they never expected.

Written by: Chiara Nicoletti

Guest

Jeanette Nordahl

Film

Beginnings

Festival

Berlinale

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