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A Mother
A Mother

A Mother

Genres

Drama

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After getting released from prison, Eeva returns to her old home town with only a shoulder bag, cellphone and the clothes she is wearing. She wants to find her grown-up daughter, but the townspeople soon make it clear that she is not welcome.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

10 May 2019

Country

Finland

Cast

Jaana Saarinen

Jaana Saarinen

Eeva

Matti Pajulahti

Matti Pajulahti

Kalle

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Finland's best detective

Jonathan Hutchings

Jonathan Hutchings

Hasse

Jouko Puolanto

Jouko Puolanto

Family friend

Jari Kuusisto

Jari Kuusisto

Pervert

Helmi-Leena Nummela

Helmi-Leena Nummela

Maria

Liina Valtonen

Liina Valtonen

Young Maria

Kaisla Kaltiokallio

Kaisla Kaltiokallio

Maria as a child

Eeva Kilpi

Eeva Kilpi

Maria as a baby

Annika Aapalahti

Annika Aapalahti

Waitress

Mirja Oksanen

Mirja Oksanen

Officer

Eppu Pastinen

Eppu Pastinen

Alternative civilian serviceman

Pekka Lehtosaari

Pekka Lehtosaari

Hotel's serviceman

Jaakko Hutchings

Jaakko Hutchings

Mikael

Lea Musone

Lea Musone

Woman in church

Pentti Heinonen

Pentti Heinonen

Man in church

Toni Pyökäri

Toni Pyökäri

Guy in a bar

Sami Saukkoriipi

Sami Saukkoriipi

Guy in a bar

Timjami Varamäki

Timjami Varamäki

Neighbor

Juho Keskitalo

Juho Keskitalo

Chat host

Teuvo Nieminen

Teuvo Nieminen

Pena from Mäntsälä

Satu Silvo

Satu Silvo

Receptionist

Matias Muoniovaara

Matias Muoniovaara

Man in the night

Krista Hannula

Krista Hannula

Wrong Lindström

Kristiina Hannula

Kristiina Hannula

Leena

Marjo Kivi

Marjo Kivi

Pena's wife

Kati Nieminen

Kati Nieminen

Woman in car park

Pete Nieminen

Pete Nieminen

Man in car park

Maria Palmu

Maria Palmu

Doctor

Misa Vahvelainen

Misa Vahvelainen

Bus driver

Aku Varamäki

Aku Varamäki

Young Eeva

Tuulia Kilpi

Tuulia Kilpi

Young Eeva

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