Glowing Review for Film Adaptation of ‘Brightly Shining’

The film adaptation of Brightly Shining, Ingvild H. Rishøi’s acclaimed novel, has received high praise from Norwegian online movie magazine Montages. Here’s an excerpt:

“Brightly Shining is filled with caring people and combines the painful with the hopeful. […] There is, in short, a ton of wisdom, insight and care in the film’s script, which includes everything that is left unsaid. […] To create a film that touches on such heavy themes, but can still be viewed by children and teenagers, is admirable.  […] Rewatching Brightly Shining [each] fall in the cinema darkness may very well become a new Advent tradition for me.”

The film, directed by Ida Sagmo Tvedte and produced by Motlys, premiered in Norway on October 17th, 2025.