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Elina: As If I Wasn't There

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. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki

Top Cast

  • Natalie Minnevik

    Natalie Minnevik

    Elina

  • Bibi Andersson

    Bibi Andersson

    Tora Holm

  • Marjaana Maijala

    Marjaana Maijala

    Marta

  • Henrik Rafaelsen

    Henrik Rafaelsen

    Einar Björk

  • Tind Soneby

    Tind Soneby

    Irma

  • Björn Granath

    Björn Granath

    The Doctor

  • Jarl Lindblad

    Jarl Lindblad

    Veikko Niemi

  • Sara Arnia

    Sara Arnia

    Sara

  • Peter Rogers

    Peter Rogers

    Anton

Overview

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. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki

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