Kick It!

Teenage Anja is a bit of a tomboy. She’s obsessed with soccer and can’t understand her best friend Lisa’s fascination with boys. At school, a classmate named Jonas is confused by her affinity for sports and secretly intimidated by her skills. When they get into an argument over the subject, it escalates into a fight that sends her to the hospital. Her injuries are minor, but what the doctors discover changes everything: she has cancer. A brave girl, she stays positive, countering the depression the news has put her friends and family in. Unfortunately, as time moves on and treatments fail, she has to face the fact that her athletic days may be over. As she fights for her life, Anja’s classmates rally together for her, including an unlikely advocate who will leave a lasting impression on her young heart. It’s doubtful KICK IT! will leave a dry eye in the theater. But even in its darkest moments, this incredible film shines a light on the beautiful side of humanity and the relationships that make the unbearable bearable. (In Norwegian with subtitles) – E.F