Mother of Mine

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Product Description During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. Mother of Mine, the latest from the award-winning Klaus Haro (Elina), tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9-year-old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom. When Eero is returned to Finland, his confusion intensifies. Winner - Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival. Official Selection - Seattle and Toronto Film Festivals. In Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles. Review The contrast between Finland's frigid birch forests and the open expanse of the Swedish coast, captured in Jarkko T. Laine's striking camerawork, is a key element of the film's quiet power, but composer Tuomas Kantelinen tugs too hard at heartstrings. --Sheri Linden, The Hollywood ReporterSubmitted by Country - BEST FOREIGN FILM, Academy Awards --Film Movement P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Director Klaus Härö: Director Klaus Härö made his claim to fame with his debut film Elina in 2002. The film won over 30 Finnish and international film awards, and was Finland's official entry to the 2003 Academy Awards. MOTHER OF MINE is Härö's second feature film. His latest film, Letters to Father Jacob, is Finland's official entry to the 2009 Academy Awards. See more