Flophouse America

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 78 min
  • Premiere: 2025. March 24.
  • Director: Monica Strømdahl
  • Writer: Monica Strømdahl

Because of the big housing problem in the US many people move into cheap, run down hotels, the so-called Flophouse hotels. Twelve-year-old Mikal was born and raised in a hotel room he shares with his parents, who struggle with substance abuse. Driven by love and a desire for a better life, his greatest wish is for his mother to stop drinking. Mikal is bright and articulate, but his parents’ struggles prevent them from giving him the stability he needs. Through Mikal’s perspective, the film paints an intimate portrait of resilience, hope, and the harsh realities of life on society’s margins.

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Camera

Monica Strømdahl

Camera Operator

Crew

Monica Strømdahl

Cinematography

Directing

Editing

Siv Lamark

Editor

Production

Beathe Hofseth

Producer

Siri Natvik

Producer

Avi Bond

Co-Producer

Justin Lerner

Co-Producer

Eline van Wees

Co-Producer

Christian von Behr

Co-Producer

Sound

Mark Glynne

Sound Designer

Pim Stoltz

Sound Editor

Olmo van Straalen

Sound Editor

Writing