(Elina – som om jag inte fanns)

Content: In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that has killed her father a few years earlier. Elina's family belongs to Finnish-speaking Finns frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for questioning her authority. Elina's mother, sister, and a liberal young male teacher all try to mediate the ensuing battle of wills between Elina and Miss Holm. Elina finds consolation in wandering out on the dangerous marshlands to have imaginary conversations with her dead father. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki

Countries:

Finland,

Sweden

Genres:

Drama,

Family

Runtime:

77 minutes

Year:

2003

Directors:

Klaus Härö

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Production companies:

Filmpool Nord,

Svenska Filminstitutet,

Filmlance International,

Kinoproduction

Actors:

Elina

Tora Holm

Marta

Einar Björk

Irma

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Sound Designer

Novel

Sound Re-Recording Mixer