Becoming Astrid

Teenaged Astrid Lindgren future author of Pippi Longstocking leads a carefree life in rural Sweden. Eager to break free from her conservative upbringing she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor. After Astrid becomes pregnant she leaves home to give birth to a son whom she reluctantly leaves with a foster mother. When the foster mother falls ill Astrid uses her imagination and gift for storytelling to reconnect with her child.