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Elina: As If I Wasn't There · 2003

Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2003) is a Drama / Family film directed by Klaus Härö, starring Natalie Minnevik, Bibi Andersson, Marjaana Maijala.

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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

Cast

Natalie Minnevik, Bibi Andersson, Marjaana Maijala, Henrik Rafaelsen, Tind Soneby, Björn Granath, Jarl Lindblad, Sara Arnia

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What is "Elina: As If I Wasn't There" about?

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

When was "Elina: As If I Wasn't There" released?

Elina: As If I Wasn't There was released in 2003.

Who stars in "Elina: As If I Wasn't There"?

The cast includes Natalie Minnevik, Bibi Andersson, Marjaana Maijala, Henrik Rafaelsen.