Mother of Mine

2005 1h 51m FI

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnish children. Eero feels lost, particularly as his foster mother Signe behaves very unfriendly. She was expecting a little girl and still mourns for her daughter who drowned in the sea.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Topi Majaniemi
Eero Lahti
Marjaana Maijala
Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti
Maria Lundqvist
Signe Jönsson - äiti Ruotsissa
Michael Nyqvist
Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
Esko Salminen
Eero Lahti - nykyaika
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Kirsti Lahti - nykyaika
Leif Andrée
Gunnar
Marie Göranzon
Rouva Grevnäs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Klaus Härö
Writers: Veikko Aaltonen, Jimmy Karlsson, Kirsi Vikman
Languages: Swedish, Finnish
Countries: Finland, Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Swedish, Finnish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Klaus Härö, shot by Jarkko T. Laine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tuomas Kantelinen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Darek Hodor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Klaus Härö directs. Jarkko T. Laine behind the camera. Tuomas Kantelinen scores. Darek Hodor cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Finland, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish, Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Swedish, Finnish.
5International production across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden.
6Directed by Klaus Härö, shot by Jarkko T. Laine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Tuomas Kantelinen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Darek Hodor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Topi Majaniemi and Marjaana Maijala and Maria Lundqvist carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0343221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.