Mother of Mine (2005)
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.
Director: Klaus Härö
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: September 30, 2005
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
- Gustav Wiklund - Pappi
- Kari-Pekka Toivonen - Lauri - Eeron isä
Screenplay
- Heikki Hietamies (Novel)
- Veikko Aaltonen (Original Story)
- Jimmy Karlsson (Screenplay)
- Kirsi Vikman (Screenplay)
Music: Tuomas Kantelinen
Cinematography: Jarkko T. Laine
Editing: Darek Hodor
Production: Film i Skåne, MRP Matila Röhr Productions, Omega Film & Television
Country: Finland, Sweden
Language: suomi, svenska
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: fi
Keywords
based on novel or book, finnish war children, war child
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother of Mine about?
- 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.
- Who directed Mother of Mine?
- Mother of Mine was directed by Klaus Härö.
- Who stars in Mother of Mine?
- Mother of Mine stars Topi Majaniemi, Marjaana Maijala, Maria Lundqvist, Michael Nyqvist, Esko Salminen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen.
- How long is Mother of Mine?
- Mother of Mine has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Mother of Mine?
- Mother of Mine is a Drama, War film.
- What is the budget of Mother of Mine?
- Mother of Mine had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Mother of Mine gross?
- Mother of Mine grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Mother of Mine produced?
- Mother of Mine was produced in Finland, Sweden.