Swedish author Astrid Lindgren is one of the most highly translated writers of all time and has sold over 144 million books worldwide. Among her most famous works are books about Pippi Longstocking and Michel von Lönneberga. In her biopic Astrid, Danish director Pernille Fischer Christensen focuses on the early years of Astrid Lindgren's life. As a young and unmarried woman, she was forced to leave her home and become a single mother in the world.
