Elina- Som Om Jag Inte Fanns
Elina - As If I Wasn't There
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| More info | IMDB (external) |
| Title | Elina - As If I Wasn't There |
| Swedish title | Elina- Som Om Jag Inte Fanns |
| Prod Year | 2001 |
| Director | Klas Härö |
| Writer | Kerstin Johansson i Backe (novel)
Jimmy Karlsson (screenplay)
Kjell Sundstedt (writer) |
| Director of photography | Jarkko T. Laine |
| Producer | Charlotta Denward, Anders Landström |
| Cast | Natalie Minnevik, Bibi Andersson, Marjaana Maijala, Henrik Rafaelsen...
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| Plot | 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 belongs 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. Summary written by Markku Kuoppamäki |
| Awards | Elina have won more than 40 awards |
| Prod company | Filmlance International AB |
| Co-Producer | Lars Blomgren, Börje Hansson, Claes Olsson, Per-Erik Svensson |
| Co-production company | Kinoproduction Oy, Filmpool Nord AB |
| Distributor | Sonet Film |
| Municipalities | Arvidsjaur, Jokkmokk |
| Spec locations | Snesudden |
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