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Elina: As If I Wasn't There

Elina: As If I Wasn't There

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-01-31

Languages:

Swedish, Finnish

Countries:

Sweden, Finland

Runtime:

77 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1375 Reviews)

Director:

Klaus Hèrè

Genres:

DramaFamily

Cast:

Writer:

Kerstin Johansson i Backe (novel)

Jimmy Karlsson (screenplay)

Kjell Sundstedt

Fullplot:

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.

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