Wonderful. Both Monica, and Edda. I'm a jazz fan...or thought I was, but had never heard of Monica Zetterlund until I saw this film. The actress portraying her is Edda Magnason, and as soon as I saw her, it felt like i had known her all of my life. She has that kind of appeal, and charisma. Her singing was spot on...even eerie. I'm assuming that it was her singing. I was hoping to find her in many other films, but believe there is only one. That's a true loss, for us. Monica Zetterlund herself came across as a driven woman, looking for approval from an apparently soulless father, and also from everyone in general. I hope that most women do not look to their fathers for approval and validation at the level she did. Fathers have a difficult relationship with daughters in the best situations. Her father couldn't seem to find a good thing to say to her, or about her. If this was an accurate assessment of their relationship, it's no surprise that she sought approval at every level, and from everyone. She had an interesting life, and left us with some beautiful music. My only real problem with the film is that her daughter never aged, over the years! And we don't get any information about how she felt about her mother's neglect, at various times. I thought the film was a good effort at the life of a Swedish legend. It wasn't perfect, but it left me searching the music that she left behind. I'm happy that I watched it.
Review of Monica Z
