13-year old Rikke sees Bea, the new girl in her class, as a challenge. After an endurance test to find which of them can lie longer in a circle of flames, they become friends. However, as a result of some unfortunate truths and half-truths, the friendship falters. Rikke feels that Bea has let her down, and resolves to continue the rivalry between them, but now in a less physical, more artful way. In addition we meet Rikke's elder sister Ninni, who has been in England to learn the language, and has had to leave her great love, a man twelve years her senior. The film is also about the problems Rikke encounters in fulfilling the expectations of those around her as she approaches womanhood.
Sofie Cappelen
Rikke
Martine Karlsen
Bea
Svein Roger Karlsen
Svend
Anne Krigsvoll
Rikke's mother
Lene Bragli
Elisabeth
Tonje Louise Kjølholt
Ninni
Ragnhild Hilt
Rektor
Arild Kristo
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