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
Directing | Klaus Härö | Director |
Production | Per-Erik Svensson | Co-Producer |
Production | Claes Olsson | Executive Producer |
Production | Anders Landström | Producer |
Production | Börje Hansson | Executive Producer |
Production | Charlotta Denward | Producer |
Production | Lars Blomgren | Executive Producer |
Sound | Tuomas Kantelinen | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Riitta Poikselkä | Editor |
Editing | Thomas Täng | Editor |
Writing | Kerstin Johansson i Backe | Novel |
Costume & Make-Up | Anna Svärdendahl | Costume Design |
Directing | Kalle Persson | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Marie Lagerkvist | Second Assistant Director |
Camera | Bengt Wallin | Grip |
Camera | Jarkko T. Laine | Director of Photography |
Art | Cecilia Bornebusch | Production Design |
Sound | Kirka Sainio | Sound Designer |
Writing | Kjell Sundstedt | Screenplay |
Crew | Jimmy Karlsson | Dramaturgy |
Sound | Peter Nordström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Magnus Kennhed | Production Manager |
Directing | Mia Norman | Script Supervisor |
Editing | Marko Terävä | Colorist |
Lighting | Tuomas Milonoff | Lighting Technician |
Lighting | Henry Wacklin | Lighting Technician |