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Letters to Father Jaakob (2009)
Postia pappi Jaakobille (original title)

74 min  -  Drama   -  3 April 2009 (Finland)
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With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy... See full summary »

Director:

Klaus Härö

Writers:

Klaus Härö (screenplay), Jaana Makkonen (original idea), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Kaarina Hazard, Jukka Keinonen and Heikki Nousiainen
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Cast

Credited cast:
Kaarina Hazard ...
Jukka Keinonen Jukka Keinonen ...
Posteljooni
Heikki Nousiainen Heikki Nousiainen ...
Kaija Pakarinen Kaija Pakarinen ...
Leilan sisko (voice)
Esko Roine Esko Roine ...
Vankilan Johtaja
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Storyline

With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role. Written by Pusan International Film Festival  

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Plot Keywords:

Letter | Blind | Suicidal Thoughts | Change | Human Relations  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cartas al padre Jacob See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€525,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Kinotar, Yleisradio (YLE) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Submitted by Finland to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (U.S.A.) for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 82th Academy Awards. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In one brief shot, the mailbox in the yard has water streaming out from four holes. This water could not have accumulated naturally, so it was obviously poured into the mailbox by the crew just before the shot. See more »

Quotes

Vankilan Johtaja: Twelve years and no mention about leaves. Not a single requisition.
Leila: Haven't had any reason.
Vankilan Johtaja: And no family meetings.
Leila: I have had no reason.
Vankilan Johtaja: Do you have any idea where are you going to go next?
Leila: It was to be life sentence.
Vankilan Johtaja: Pardon has been accepted and that's that.
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Connections

References Little Big Man (1970) See more »

Soundtracks

"Minuet in G, no. 2"
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Kathleen Parlow See more »