Burning Flowers

Burning Flowers

5.8IMDb Score
Released:1985-08-18
Duration:84 min
Country:Norway
Director:Eva Dahr, Eva Isaksen
Actors:Torstein Hølmebakk, Lise Fjeldstad, Karoline Waal, Jan Petter Berglund, Nina Myhrvold
Production:Norsk Film, FilmTeknik

Overview:

Herman works as a delivery boy for a flower shop after school. One day delivers a bouquet to Rosa Stern, a woman in her early 40s who lives behind heavy curtains in an apartment filled with a mysterious atmosphere. In the coming weeks, Herman will receive more bouquets to be delivered to Rosa. Rosa's visits are becoming increasingly important to him.

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