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Mother of Mine

Original title: Äideistä parhain
  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.7K
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Mother of Mine (2005)
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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... Read allDuring 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 ... Read allDuring 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, yet not attached to his Swe... Read all

  • Director
    • Klaus Härö
  • Writers
    • Veikko Aaltonen
    • Heikki Hietamies
    • Jimmy Karlsson
  • Stars
    • Topi Majaniemi
    • Marjaana Maijala
    • Maria Lundqvist
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Klaus Härö
    • Writers
      • Veikko Aaltonen
      • Heikki Hietamies
      • Jimmy Karlsson
    • Stars
      • Topi Majaniemi
      • Marjaana Maijala
      • Maria Lundqvist
    • 21User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Topi Majaniemi
    • Eero Lahti
    Marjaana Maijala
    Marjaana Maijala
    • Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti
    Maria Lundqvist
    Maria Lundqvist
    • Signe Jönsson - äiti Ruotsissa
    Michael Nyqvist
    Michael Nyqvist
    • Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
    Esko Salminen
    Esko Salminen
    • Eero Lahti - nykyaika
    Aino-Maija Tikkanen
    • Kirsti Lahti - nykyaika
    Kari-Pekka Toivonen
    • Lauri - Eeron isä
    Brasse Brännström
    Brasse Brännström
    • Isoisä Ruotsissa
    Penny Elvira Loftéen
    • Siv - naapurintyttö
    Ia Langhammer
    Ia Langhammer
    • Anna
    Leif Andrée
    Leif Andrée
    • Gunnar
    Marie Göranzon
    Marie Göranzon
    • Rouva Grevnäs
    Åsa Persson
    • Opettajatar
    Gustav Wiklund
    • Pappi
    Patrick Henriksen
    • Tuomas - kotiavustaja
    Marina Motaleff
    • Lotta laivassa
    Timo Tuominen
    • Saksalainen upseeri
    Jukka Puotila
    • Radioääni Carl-Erik Creutz
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    • Director
      • Klaus Härö
    • Writers
      • Veikko Aaltonen
      • Heikki Hietamies
      • Jimmy Karlsson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Like the main character Eero, writer Heikki Hietamies was a war-child and was evacuated from Finland to Skåne, Sweden.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jussi-gaala 2023 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Kaunis Satu Vain
      Written by Georg Malmstén & Roine Richard Ryynänen

      Performed by Georg Malmstén

      © Warner-Chappell Music Finland

    User reviews21

    Featured review
    10/10

    This film deserves every award it can ever get!

    I used to think that it's silly to cry over something like a movie and that it's only girls that do so - until now. I felt like being torn apart when realizing the pain Signe felt when she realized that there was nothing in the world she could do to keep Eero.

    It was beautiful to see the development of the bond between Signe and Eero, and it made the outcome so hard to bear. It was easy to understand how deep wounds were left in the souls of the Finnish children that were sent to "safety" in Sweden during WWII.

    This is a film everybody should see. It shows a depth I have NEVER seen on the movie screen.

    Thank you Klaus Haro!
    • andhol-1
    • Sep 15, 2006
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2005 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Finland)
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Den bästa av mödrar
    • Filming locations
      • Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Matila Röhr Productions (MRP)
      • Omega Film & Television
      • Film i Skåne
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,851,888
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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