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
Saw this movie screened at the James Bridges Theater @ UCLA. Klaus Härö stayed after and answered questions... I can say, briefly, that this film connected with me aesthetically, emotionally and intellectually... consequently, I am horribly sad to see it not getting a domestic DVD release. It seems that other people don't care to acknowledge the amazingly powerful performances of Nousiainen and Hazard. Too bad.
"Two new films bookending the life of John Lennon, who would have turned 70 on October 9, elide his momentous trajectory through the 1960s
