Overseas and Under Your Skin (2009)
Ida is a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Ida is an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughter's life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged by her new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to her mother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill, but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughter's struggle for independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of the day?
Cast
- Amira Khalifa - Ida
- Marja Packalén - Kati
- Leena Uotila - Pipsa
- Matti Ristinen - Ville
- Jarkko Niemi - Jore
- Tomi Salmela - Haastattelija
- Alf Hemming - Haastattelija
- Margit Suonperä - Sihteeri
- Elina Vehkaoja - Satu
- Sari Viitasalo - Kirjallisuuspiiriläinen
Screenplay
- Lenka Hellstedt (Screenplay)
- Riikka Ala-Harja (Novel)
Themes
Battle with Depression and Hope, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Social Commentary and Reflection, Mental Health and Inner Struggle
Keywords
depression, berlin, germany, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, culture clash, emigration, multiculturalism, racism, racial prejudice, adopted child
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Overseas and Under Your Skin about?
- Ida is a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Ida is an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughter's life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged by her new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to her mother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill, but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughter's struggle for independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of the day?
- Who directed Overseas and Under Your Skin?
- Overseas and Under Your Skin was directed by Lenka Hellstedt.
- Who stars in Overseas and Under Your Skin?
- Overseas and Under Your Skin stars Amira Khalifa, Marja Packalén, Leena Uotila, Matti Ristinen, Jarkko Niemi, Tomi Salmela.
- How long is Overseas and Under Your Skin?
- Overseas and Under Your Skin has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Overseas and Under Your Skin?
- Overseas and Under Your Skin is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Overseas and Under Your Skin produced?
- Overseas and Under Your Skin was produced in Finland, Germany.
- What are the themes of Overseas and Under Your Skin?
- The themes of Overseas and Under Your Skin include: Battle with Depression and Hope, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Social Commentary and Reflection, Mental Health and Inner Struggle.