"The Gullspång Miracle" (2023) documentary

I just learned of this as it just got a bluray release from one of Vinegar Syndrome's partner labels. The trailer makes it look like a goofy, Grey Gardens kind of story but the truth seems much more tragic. I need to watch it

R1 this is where I caught wind of it too. There is a "Grey Gardens" sort of eccentricity about it for sure. The striking cover artwork for it and the description I read piqued my interest immediately. I didn't want to wait for the Blu-ray release, so I rented it on Fandango at Home. I found it compelling from start to finish, though the conclusion (or lack thereof) leaves something to be desired. Still, it is a fascinating documentary. I think I'll be getting the Blu-ray.

I thought it was compelling, but was also dissatisfied with the ending, which demanded some deeper digging - maybe there will be a sequel. Some of the filming (and music) remind me of Erroll Morris' "The Thin Blue Line."

Thanks for posting.

I loved how cunty Oulag was, even though I think she was unnecessarily harsh at times. Her alleged biological family may have been religious and a bit eccentric, but she also came off as standoffish from the get-go, especially when meeting her supposed half-brother and his family. It felt as though she'd pre-judged all of these people and had made up her mind about them before even meeting them. The twist where we find out she's not actually related to them is insane, and the lack of explanation about the initial DNA test that showed them to be blood relatives is frustrating. I need more information.

Olaug was absolutely blood related to them but she saw the family as beneath her. She felt shame being related to people she saw as coming from poverty and simple. Olaug had narcissistic tendencies and maybe her twin did too. There was also a part of me that wondered whether Lita faked her death and was really Olaug, living the high life thanks to three life insurance policies.

Kari had a true Christian heart but you could tell Olaug and May were cut from the same cloth, both unforgiving and digging their heels in to being “right.”

Norsk dritt.

Ertehjerner.

The moment when Olaug changed her mind was when she went to the brother’s farm and saw his family. The unkempt adult children and the camper made her feel shame about being their blood relation.

She changed her mind, but did she change her DNA?

I think she bribed the lab or doctored up fake dna result papers ^ She was so disgusted by her blood relatives she started in on the “theyre not my people” even before the second dna test