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

2005

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

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Movie Info

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 with the chores, and he's mocked by his classmates for his frightened reaction to passing planes. Eero's already troubled childhood is further complicated when his resentful foster mother takes it upon herself to act as a filter for his mother's incoming letters.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Kids & Family
Directed By:

Klaus Härö
Written By:

Jimmy Karlsson, Kirsi Vikman
In Theaters:

Aug 25, 2005 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 7, 2007
Runtime:

105 minutes
Studio:

Film Movement

Cast

Maria Lundqvist
as Kirsti, Eeron äiti

Topi Majaniemi
as Eero

Marjaana Maijala
as Maria Lundqvist

Michael Nyqvist
as Hjalmar, Ruotsin isä

Esko Salminen
as Eero, nykyaika

Aino-Maija Tikkanen
as Kirsti, nykyaika

Critic Reviews for Äideistä parhain (Den Bästa av mödrar) (Mother of Mine)

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3)

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

Jan 12, 2006

Sheri Linden
Hollywood Reporter
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Solid family value drama.

Aug 16, 2007 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Though unnecessarily bookended by contemporary scenes, its superbly acted central section is powerful indeed.

Jan 20, 2006 | Full Review…

Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

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Audience Reviews for Äideistä parhain (Den Bästa av mödrar) (Mother of Mine)

Jun 18, 2009

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 return home.I found this movie to be very emotional and frustrating,because Eero never really had a chance to settle down and found his true family. In the beginning he had to leave his mom behind, to live with his foster parents in Sweden. Signe, the foster mother at the beginning of their relationship was extremely bitter towards him. Once he began to get to know the family, and he fitted in, he felt at home there.Then his mother wanted him to come back to Finland. The movie had wonderful acting, directing and cinematography. The Swedish landscape and the simple lifestyle of these people were brilliantly displayed.

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