Kaija Saariaho: Innocence

2021 1h 51m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The world premiere of composer Kaija Saariaho's opera, "Innocence", at the 2021 Aix-en-Provence Festival. Finland is the setting but the protagonists come from the four corners of Europe: a Finnish groom and his Romanian bride, a French mother-in-law and a Czech maid. Around them memories unravel in a contemporary tragedy of guilt and lost innocence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Magdalena Kožená
Waitress
Sandrine Piau
Mother-in-Law
Tuomas Pursio
Father-in-Law
Lilian Farahani
Bride
Markus Nykänen
Groom
Jukka Rasilainen
Priest
Lucy Shelton
Teacher
Vilma Jää
Student 1 (Marketa)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Stone
Writers: Sofi Oksanen
Languages: German, English, Finnish, French, Spanish
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, English, Finnish, French, Spanish.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 6

CAST

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Magdalena Kožená and Sandrine Piau and Tuomas Pursio carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Simon Stone directs. Kaija Saariaho scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in German, English, Finnish, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, English, Finnish, French, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kaija Saariaho. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Magdalena Kožená and Sandrine Piau and Tuomas Pursio carry the top of the cast.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.