Elina: As If I Wasn't There

Original title: Elina - Som om jag inte fanns

20022002
1h 17m

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7.0/10

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Elina is sinking in the quicksand and she is going under and she got the white thing on her hair.Elina is sinking in the quicksand and she is going under and she got the white thing on her hair.Elina is sinking in the quicksand and she is going under and she got the white thing on her hair.

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7.0/10

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Director
- Klaus Härö
Writers
- Kerstin Johansson i Backe(novel "Som om jag inte fanns")
- Jimmy Karlsson(screenplay collaboration)
- Kjell Sundstedt
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Awards
- 13 wins & 3 nominations

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Marjaana Maijala in Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002)

Bibi Andersson in Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002)

Natalie Minnevik in Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002)

Natalie Minnevik and Tind Soneby in Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002)

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Director
- Klaus Härö
Writers
- Kerstin Johansson i Backe(novel "Som om jag inte fanns")
- Jimmy Karlsson(screenplay collaboration)
- Kjell Sundstedt
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The film was chosen as the Finnish candidate for the foreign Oscar award, but it was unable to compete for the Finnish Jussi awards, because it was determined to be more Swedish than Finnish film (52% vs. 48%).

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The film Elina - Som om jag inte fanns

The film Elina - Som om jag inte fanns is set in the early 1950 when poverty was common in rural northern Sweden. A young girl named Elina who had recovered from tuberculosis wandered to the moor everyday where she spoke to her dead father, because unlike her indifferent teacher Ms. Holm, he might be the only "person" that would listen to young Elina.

Elina - Som om jag inte fanns is a Sweden- Finnish film. The story of the film is universal, although it sets in the area on the Swedish side of border between Finland and Sweden. Except for the lack of ornamentation, it is a sweet story focusing on dimensions of people. This film treats children's world of mind in a much careful and understanding way. Elina is a gentle, innocent character who is a isolated from others and the society. The acting is quite convincing and the story thought provoking. Overall, I highly recommend this film to people who care about childrent's worlds.

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