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Topi Majaniemi | ... | Eero Lahti |
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Marjaana Maijala | ... | Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti |
| Maria Lundqvist | ... | Signe Jönsson - äiti Ruotsissa | |
| Michael Nyqvist | ... | Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa | |
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Esko Salminen | ... | Eero Lahti - nykyaika |
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Aino-Maija Tikkanen | ... | Kirsti Lahti - nykyaika |
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Kari-Pekka Toivonen | ... | Lauri - Eeron isä |
| Brasse Brännström | ... | Isoisä Ruotsissa | |
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Penny Elvira Loftéen | ... | Siv - naapurintyttö |
| Ia Langhammer | ... | Anna | |
| Leif Andrée | ... | Gunnar | |
| Marie Göranzon | ... | Rouva Grevnäs | |
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Åsa Persson | ... | Opettajatar |
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Gustav Wiklund | ... | Pappi |
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Patrick Henriksen | ... | Tuomas - kotiavustaja |
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During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. From the award-winning Klaus Härö (Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002)), "Mother of Mine" tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9-year-old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom. When he is returned to Finland, his confusion intensifies. Written by Anonymous
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Release Date:
30 September 2005 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR2,900,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Written by Lina Sandell & Albert Lindström
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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 78th Academy Awards. See more »Soundtracks
Jag Kan Icke Räkna Dem Alla: Psalm 260Written by Lina Sandell & Albert Lindström
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If not the best, surely one of the best movies ever made. During the second world war a boy is being evacuated from Finland to Sweden and back to Finland. I won't tell you anything more about the plot, go and see this movie. Smart story, great acting, the whole thing is an excellent package. It is a Finnish nominee for foreign Oscar in the US and for reason. Lately there have been some great movies coming from Finland, Koirankynnen leikkaaja (Dog Nail Clipper) and Mies vailla menneisyyttä (The Man Without a Past) to mention. Äideistä parhain belongs to this category of Finnish masterpieces. This movie makes you think what is important in life. It feels like it makes world a better place. Indeed.