A creative documentary about a young lady using the magic of LARPing (live-role-playing) in order to cope with her family problems. Haunted by her childhood traumas she is trying to help her mentally disabled brother to become more independent through live-role-playing. As she guides the brother through the world of multiple roles and identities, witches and wizards and medieval knights, she finally finds the courage to face the demons of her own past; namely their abusive father. Veera decides to help her brother by introducing him to LARPing. Most of all, she decides to use the magic of live-role-playing and find the courage to vanquish her demons; to meet and confront their father.
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Original title
The Magic Life of V
Danish title
Veras magiske liv
Keywords
2010-2019, Finland, Siblings, Traumas, Alcohol abuse, Role playing games, mentally disabled, The, Family sociology
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