Elina: As If I Wasn't There

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

Director: Klaus Härö

Cast

Natalie Minnevik

Elina

Bibi Andersson

Tora Holm

Marjaana Maijala

Marta

Henrik Rafaelsen

Einar Björk

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Tind Soneby

Irma

Björn Granath

The Doctor

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Jarl Lindblad

Veikko Niemi

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Sara Arnia

Sara

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Peter Rogers

Anton

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Carolina Berggren

Anna