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Sweet Swan of Avon
Petter Amundsen is not the first person to believe that Shakespeare could barely write his own name let alone the masterpieces attributed to him. But Petter goes further by insisting that he has discovered a unique set of codes hidden in The Tempest that prove once and for all that Shakespeare was an illiterate actor, and that Francis Bacon in collaboration with other anonymous writers was the true genius behind the plays and sonnets.
This is as much a story about one man’s obsession as it is about exploring the identity of the greatest writer in the English language. A Norwegian Church organist with a life long passion for literature, Petter is an unassuming figure who is angered by the establishment’s reluctance to engage with him in a debate about his findings. When given the chance to explain how he cracked the codes and what he is sure they disclose, Petter’s excitement and eagerness to communicate his theories is palpable.
Sweet Swan of Avon is a fascinating portrait of a true eccentric’s journey to prove his thesis to his peers and to prove to himself that his lifelong obsession has validity in a disbelieving world.
Screen International
Wondrous Oblivion: "A poignant, warm-spirited coming-of-age drama ... understated but effective in the points it makes, Wondrous Oblivion steers clear of the melodramatic and refuses to indulge in the kind of overt audience manipulation that would have made for a more conventional and less appealing film .... Less is more appears to have been the general guiding principle for a modest, memorable film that effortlessly touches the heart."
