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63% Critic Match
Elina: As If I Wasn't There
6.3 / 10• 2003• 1h 17m•NR• Swedish
DramaFamily
Storyline
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 & Crew
Natalie Minnevik
Elina
Lead
Bibi Andersson
Tora Holm
Marjaana Maijala
Marta
Henrik Rafaelsen
Einar Björk
TS
Tind Soneby
Irma
Björn Granath
The Doctor
JL
Jarl Lindblad
Veikko Niemi
SA
Sara Arnia
Sara
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Klaus Härö's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Elina: As If I Wasn't There is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
