52' | Arts&Culture | HD

DEU 2020

Autentic

To this day, his 168 fairytales captivate their readers with a mixture of fantasy, melancholy, and hope. We show not only the genesis of his most famous stories, but also Andersen for who he was: quirky, loveable, and entertaining. We explore how much of Andersen’s personal life lies within his fairytales - who was the “Ugly Duckling” in his life, and what lies behind the unhappy “Little Mermaid?”