Letters to Father Jacob

2009 1h 16m FI

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7.1

SOLID

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69%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 43🍅69%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 2,535

Drama

Synopsis

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With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaarina Hazard
Leila
Heikki Nousiainen
Pappi Jaakob
Jukka Keinonen
Posteljooni
Esko Roine
Vankilan Johtaja
Kaija Pakarinen
Leilan sisko (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Klaus Härö
Writers: Jaana Makkonen, Klaus Härö
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dani Strömbäck. 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 Samu Heikkilä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kaarina Hazard and Heikki Nousiainen and Jukka Keinonen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1364487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Klaus Härö directs. Tuomo Hutri behind the camera. Dani Strömbäck scores. Samu Heikkilä cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Klaus Härö, shot by Tuomo Hutri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dani Strömbäck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Samu Heikkilä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kaarina Hazard and Heikki Nousiainen and Jukka Keinonen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1364487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.