International Competition

Apolonia was born in an underground theatre in Paris, grew up in an artist community, and studied at one of the most prestigious art academies in Europe. Over the years, Danish filmmaker Lea Glob filmed her and her struggle to find her place in the art world, grappling with the agonies and joys of womanhood, the relationships with others and her own body and creation. As time passes and a special bond grows between Apolonia and Lea, we witness a film being born and a painter rising to fame. Thirteen years on, the two women continue to reflect on each other’s paths in this mesmerising film about art, love, motherhood, sexuality, representation, and how to succeed in a world dominated by patriarchy, capitalism and war, without losing oneself.