Ronja lives in a small apartment with her father and older sister Melissa. Christmas is just around the corner and dad is out of work, again. When Ronja helps him get a job selling Christmas trees, his luck seems to have turned. In a brief moment, the fridge is full and their loving dad smells like pine trees instead of beer. But as soon as he gets money in his hands, the temptations at the local pub “Stargate” haunt him. Once again the girls are forced to fend for themselves. Ronja is a dreamer like her father and uses her vivid imagination as both a shield and an escape. Based on Ingvild Rishøi’s critically acclaimed and award-winning book of the same name, BRIGHTLY SHINING is a warm and touching film for the whole family. The book has been sold to more than 29 territories – including the US, Asia, UK, France and Germany. BRIGHTLY SHINING goes beyond a typical family story, addressing the brutality of addiction while also celebrating the power of imagination and the belief in the kindness of strangers. Ronja lives in a small apartment with her father and older sister Melissa. Christmas is just around the corner and dad is out of work, again. When Ronja helps him get a job selling Christmas trees, his luck seems to have turned. In a brief moment, the fridge is full and their loving dad smells like pine trees instead of beer. But as soon as he gets money in his hands, the temptations at the local pub “Stargate” haunt him. Once again the girls are forced to fend for themselves. Ronja is a dreamer like her father and uses her vivid imagination as both a shield and an escape. Based on Ingvild Rishøi’s critically acclaimed and award-winning book of the same name, BRIGHTLY SHINING is a warm and touching film for the whole family. The book has been sold to more than 29 territories – including the US, Asia, UK, France and Germany. BRIGHTLY SHINING goes beyond a typical family story, addressing the brutality of addiction while also celebrating the power of imagination and the belief in the kindness of strangers.