Who Stands Up for Alvar (2024)

Minna is a home care nurse. With undying kindness and optimism, she visits all her clients, providing them with mental and physical comfort. She has a fifteen-year-old daughter, but she is aware that she is unable to give her the time she deserves. And then there is Alvar, a sick man who desperately needs care and support – things his illness prevents him from asking for. Who Stands Up for Alvar is a critique of an overburdened welfare system that drains caregivers of valuable energy they could be devoting to their clients, as well as a poignant look at the need for “ordinary” human kindness. (KVIFF 2024)

Director: Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri
Runtime: 18 min
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Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Who Stands Up for Alvar about?
Minna is a home care nurse. With undying kindness and optimism, she visits all her clients, providing them with mental and physical comfort. She has a fifteen-year-old daughter, but she is aware that she is unable to give her the time she deserves. And then there is Alvar, a sick man who desperately needs care and support – things his illness prevents him from asking for. Who Stands Up for Alvar is a critique of an overburdened welfare system that drains caregivers of valuable energy they could be devoting to their clients, as well as a poignant look at the need for “ordinary” human kindness. (KVIFF 2024)
Who directed Who Stands Up for Alvar?
Who Stands Up for Alvar was directed by Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri.
How long is Who Stands Up for Alvar?
Who Stands Up for Alvar has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).