based on novel or book,finnish war children,war child

Mother of Mine (2005)

Poster for Mother of Mine

1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnish children. Eero feels lost, particularly as his foster mother Signe behaves very unfriendly. She was expecting a little girl and still mourns for her daughter who drowned in the sea.

Cast & Crew

Director
Klaus Härö
  • Profile picture of Marjaana Maijala
    Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti Marjaana Maijala
  • Profile picture of Maria Lundqvist
    Signe Jönsson - äiti Ruotsissa Maria Lundqvist
  • Profile picture of Michael Nyqvist
    Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa Michael Nyqvist
  • Profile picture of Esko Salminen
    Eero Lahti - nykyaika Esko Salminen
  • Profile picture of Aino-Maija Tikkanen
    Kirsti Lahti - nykyaika Aino-Maija Tikkanen
  • Profile picture of Leif Andrée
    Gunnar Leif Andrée
  • Profile picture of Marie Göranzon
    Rouva Grevnäs Marie Göranzon
  • Profile picture of Kari-Pekka Toivonen
    Lauri - Eeron isä Kari-Pekka Toivonen

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • finnish war children
  • war child