Movie Drama
Eva Arctander is born with hypertrichosis, meaning that she is covered from head to toe with fine blonde hair. Her father is so ashamed of her that he hides her away from the world in their apartment. However, Eva’s nanny fights for her right to be treated like everyone else.
Rolf Lassgård Kjersti Tveterås Ida Ursin-Holm Rolf Kristian Larsen Lisa Loven Kongsli Connie Nielsen Karen-Lise Mynster Henrik Mestad Kåre Conradi Ole Johan Skjelbred Lars Knutzon Burghart Klaußner Aurora Lindseth-Løkka Mathilde Storm Henrik Gillerstedt Mogen Jonas Lundsveen John Lebar Jan Gunnar Røise Nils Jørgen Kaalstad Ken Duken
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