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
Klaus Härö
Director
Jarkko T. Laine
Director of Photography
Kjell Sundstedt
Screenplay
Anders Landström
Producer
Charlotta Denward
Producer
Tuomas Kantelinen
Original Music Composer
Natalie Minnevik
Elina
Bibi Andersson
Tora Holm
Marjaana Maijala
Marta
Henrik Rafaelsen
Einar Björk
Tind Soneby
Irma
Björn Granath
The Doctor
Jarl Lindblad
Veikko Niemi
Sara Arnia
Sara
Peter Rogers
Anton
Carolina Berggren
Anna
Amanda Andersson
Kerttu
Zorro Svärdendahl
Isak
