| Description |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Film Movement series ; year 5, film 4.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital, DTS, NTSC. |
| Language |
Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Topi Majaniemi, Marjaana Maijala, Maria Lundqvist, Michael Nyqvist, Esko Salminen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Jarkko T. Laine ; editor, Darek Hodor ; music, Tuomas Kantelinen ; costume designer, Anna Svärdendahl. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. 9-year-old Eero increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and not yet attached to his Swedish surrogate mom. When Eero is returned to Finland, his confusion intensifies. |
| Note |
Special feature: This month's short film: Uncle / director, Adam Elliot (Australia, English, 6 min.). The biography of a humble man, his lemon tree, chihuahua and crumpets, retold and narrated by an anonymous nephew, who strings together a collection of his uncle's passions, failings and beliefs. |
| Awards |
"Winner: 3 Finnish Oscars" |
| Contents |
Uncle / director, Adam Elliot (Australia, English, 6 min.). |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Finland -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Sweden -- Drama.
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Mothers and sons -- Finland -- Drama.
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Mothers and sons -- Sweden -- Drama.
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Boys -- Psychology -- Drama.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (FINNISH), VIDEODISCS.
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FOREIGN FILMS (SWEDISH), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films Finland.
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Motion pictures, Finnish.
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Foreign films Finland.
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Foreign films Sweden.
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Melodrama.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Härö, Klaus.
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Karlsson, Jimmy.
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Vikman, Kirsi.
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Matila, Ilkka, 1963-
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Majaniemi, Topi.
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Maijala, Marjaana, 1968-
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Lundqvist, Maria, 1963-
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Nyqvist, Michael, 1960-
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Salminen, Esko.
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Tikkanen, Aino-Maija.
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Toivonen, Kari-Pekka.
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Aaltonens, Veikko.
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Hietamies, Heikki.
Äideistä Parhain.
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Film Movement (Firm)
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Matila Röhr Productions.
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Omega Film (Firm)
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Film i Skåne (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Äideistä parhain |
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Mother of mine |
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Äideistä parhain (Motion picture)
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| Standard No. |
616892895626 |
| Music No. |
FM89562 Film Movement |
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