Natalie Minnevik, Bibi Andersson, Marjaana Maijala

In rural northern 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 belon...( read more  read more... )gs to a Finnish-speaking minority frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for speaking Finnish in class and 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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Unrated, 77 min.

Directed by: Klaus Haro

Release Date: November 17, 2002

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  • May 1, 2008
    Having spent the weekend watching Finnish films, this was probably the best and a good introduction to the world of films ala Scandinavia. Like most Finnish films it's a dense yet gentle character study with some surprisingly good acting by the children and a simple plot. A worth...( read more)y watch before Hollywood get hold of it and remake it in Alcatraz during a nuclear war with terminators or heroin addicts or something.
  • March 25, 2009
    Elina - Som om jag inte fanns is a Sweden- Finnish film. The story of the film is universal, although it sets in the area on the Swedish side of border between Finland and Sweden. Except for the lack of ornamentation, it is a sweet story focusing on dimensions of people. This fil...( read more)m treats children's world of mind in a much careful and understanding way. Elina is a gentle, innocent character who is a isolated from others and the society. The acting is quite convincing and the story thought provoking. Overall, I highly recommend this film to people who care about childrent's worlds.
  • February 18, 2009
    kind of boring, but interesting. maybe not really my type of movie.
  • February 11, 2009
    Berlin Film Festival 03' Crystal Bear (Children)
  • February 8, 2009
    SWEDISH!!!
    Love it, missunderstod and poor, can't go wrong with that...
    Also read the book, amazing!!
  • February 7, 2009
    Wonderfully acted and extremely touching, one of my favourites!
  • December 2, 2007
    A nice little story about a girl who tries to survive in the world without her father.
  • July 16, 2007
    A lovely children film about religious prejudice!
  • April 1, 2007
    sad and sweet, and Finnish!
  • January 7, 2007
    a cute film.. and since I´m from sweden it´s even better ;)

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  • Ilopilleri89
    May 17, 2007
    Wonderful movie!!!
    Hurt breaking.
    Sydäntä koskettava.
    Känsloväckande.
    Thats all I can say about this movie.

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