Elina
Elina - Som om jag inte fanns
Sweden, Finland
2002
77 Min
Color
1.85:1
Swedish, Finnish
Synopsis
In rural Finland 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. —IMDb
Director
Klaus Härö
He studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. He has directed three feature films (Elina – Som om jag inte fanns (2002),Äideistä parhain (2005) and Den nya människan (2007)), as well as documentaries and short films. His films have won more than 60 prizes in festivals all over the world, and they have been successful with both critics and audiences. He works in both Sweden and Finland.
Klaus Härö does not hesitate to take on serious subjects, and his love for the people in his dramas is obvious. They come alive and touch viewers’ hearts. Children and youngsters have played prominent parts in both documentaries and short dramas, and they have continued to do so in his feature films.
In 2003 Klaus Härö was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize, the winner of which is chosen by Ingmar Bergman himself. Härö’s first two features were chosen to represent Finland in the best foreign film category at the Oscars. —IMDb read more
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