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Äideistä parhain (Den Bästa av mödrar) (Mother of Mine) (2005)

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The plight of displaced Finnish children sent to Sweden and Denmark to escape the horrors of World War II are explored in director Klaus Härö's tale of a young boy failing to adapt to his strange, and sometimes harsh, new surroundings. Following the death of his father, nine-year-old Eero (Topi Majaniemi) is sent by his mother to live with a foster family in rural Sweden for the duration of the war. Eero is begrudgingly accepted by a surrogate mother who had been hoping for a young girl to help

Aug 7, 2007

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The story is brought to vivid life by the strong cast.

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Solid family value drama.

August 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Though unnecessarily bookended by contemporary scenes, its superbly acted central section is powerful indeed.

January 20, 2006 Full Review Source: european-films.net | Comment
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During WWII around 70,000 Finnish children were sent to Sweden to be temporarily hosted, while their parents stayed in Finland.The story was touching as it took the viewer through the experiences of one 9 year old child, Eero , who was also sent to Sweden and he must dealt with language differences and his desire to

June 18, 2009
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Daisy Maduro

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What a heart-wrenching, tear-jerking movie!! But very well-made, and superb acting from all the actors involved. The movie revolves around a broken Finnish family during WWII, and the losses they had to endure. It details the complexities of human relationships and the insecurities and abandonment issues that the

September 27, 2010
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Foreign Titles

  • Beste Mutter (DE)
  • Mother of Mine (Aideista parhain) (UK)
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