Elina: As If I Wasn't There
– In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tubercul..
In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that has killed her father a few years earlier. Elina's family belongs to Finnish-speaking Finns frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for questioning her authority. Elina's mother, sister, and a liberal young male teacher all try to mediate the ensuing battle of wills between Elina and Miss Holm. Elina finds consolation in wandering out on the dangerous marshlands to have imaginary conversations with her dead father. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
31 Jan 2003
Swedish, Finnish
Klaus Härö
Kerstin Johansson i Backe (novel), Jimmy Karlsson (screenplay collaboration), Kjell Sundstedt
Natalie Minnevik, Bibi Andersson, Marjaana Maijala, Henrik Rafaelsen
In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that has killed her father a few years earlier. Elina's family belongs to Finnish-speaking Finns frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for questioning her authority. Elina's mother, sister, and a liberal young male teacher all try to mediate the ensuing battle of wills between Elina and Miss Holm. Elina finds consolation in wandering out on the dangerous marshlands to have imaginary conversations with her dead father.
13 wins & 3 nominations.
Filmlance International AB