Ingrid repeatedly condemns Astrid because of the fact that she communicates with people, discovers and acknowledges their ideals and even makes friends.Īfter the orphanage, Astrid moves to another new family, where Claire Richards, who is a very famous actress, very warmly receives her.

Occasionally visiting Ingrid in prison, Astrid notices that the difference between her and mother is noticeable by the naked eye and their visions of the world are not similar. It does not stop him from remaining an honest man and a true friend. Initially, Astrid ignores him, but then she finds out that Paul had more terrible troubles than she has. Other teenagers scoff at Astrid at the orphanage, but she tries not to pay attention to them, and Paul, a boy, who also lives there, begins to communicate with Astrid. Astrid goes to the hospital with a severe gunshot wound and after she is sent to the orphanage, where she faces new difficulties. Realizing that Astrid is young and beautiful, but Starr is not so young, she tries to kill the girl. At first, everything goes well, but Starr eventually becomes jealous of Astrid and Starr’s lover Ray. The police arrest her the next day and Ingrid is sent to prison, initially without realizing that she will destroy her life and family ties with her daughter Astrid.Īstrid is forced to move to the temporary guardian named Starr, who lives in a small house with children in a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Strongly worrying about this injustice, the woman decides to punish the ex-boyfriend by poisoning him. However, something happens in Ingrid’s life: she meets with her lover Barry Kolker, who after a while decides to abandon Ingrid. They live together in their independent and amazing world, separated from all other people. The daughter follows many aspects of her mother – Astrid is beautiful, strong and freedom-loving.

Ingrid Magnussen, who is an artist, brings up her teenage daughter Astrid alone. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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