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Based on a novel by the late Finnish writer Timo Mukka, this simple story focuses on what happens when Milka (Irma Huntus), a girl barely out of childhood, gets pregnant by Ojanen (Matti Turunen) a rustic fieldhand. Her own mother had been hoping to marry Ojanen, and her daughter's pregnancy turns their lives around. Set in the Lapp country of northern Finland, the scenery is breathtaking, made even more so by the isolation of the region. A sense of natural solitude is underscored by a slow-moving dialogue interspersed with long silences, and the connection between nature and the dialogue is underscored as the young Milka recites poetry while out in the countryside. The fate of Milka and her mother, however, is connected to the decision that Ojanen makes at the end.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1980-12-19
- video_camera_front Companies Arctic-Filmi
- timer Runtime: 110 Mins
- star Rating: 5.9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 12 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0081160
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Irma Huntus
Milka Sierkkiniemi
Leena Suomu
Anna Sierkkiniemi
Matti Turunen
Ojanen
Eikka Lehtonen
Malmström
Esa Niemelä
Auno
Hellin Auvinen-Salmi
Villager
Voitto Harju
Villager
Sonja Joensuu
Young Milka
Kerttu Juusela
Villager
Toivo Lampela
Host of Laanila
Jussi Lappalainen
Villager
Tauno Lehtihalmes
Dean
Sirkka Metsäsaari
Hostess of Laanila
Anna Pesonen
Villager
Eljas Siitonen
Villager
Ulla Tapaninen
Ojanen's Woman Friend
Toivo Tuomainen
Villager
Irja Uusisalmi
Villager
groups Crew
Rauni Mollberg
Director
Tuula Mehtonen
Editor
Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio
Makeup Artist
Veikko Aaltonen
Assistant Director
Timo K. Mukka
Novel
Rauni Mollberg
Screenplay
Jussi Niilekselä
Screenplay
Seppo Heinonen
Screenplay
Veikko Aaltonen
Screenplay
Johan Hake
Sound
Kari Rydman
Original Music Composer
Seppo Heinonen
Production Design
Henrik Paersch
Camera Operator
Raimo Paananen
Assistant Camera
Seppo Anttila
Sound Assistant
Marjatta Niiranen
Assistant Editor
Ulla-Maija Alppi
Script Supervisor
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Antti Kokko
Colorist
Esa Vuorinen
Director of Photography
Markku Lehmuskallio
Director of Photography
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