| The Lion Woman | |
| Director: | Vibeke Idsøe |
| Starring: | Ida Ursin-Holm Rolf Lassgård |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Runtime: | 126 minutes |
The Lion Woman (no|Løvekvinnen) is a 2016 Norwegian drama film directed by Vibeke Idsøe.[1] The film is an international coproduction and had a budget of approximately NOK 52 million.[2] 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.[3]
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.