Finland / Jan 17, 2020 / K-7
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Year 1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist with her elderly mother in the countryside. It has been years since the last exhibit, and Helene continues to paint only because of her passion. Everything changes when art dealer finds Helen and her 159 wonderful paintings - and wants to organize a big private exhibit. However, Helen's turning point comes only when she is introduced to Einar Reuter. Young Einar is a forester, art enthusiast, and a passionate admirer of Helene's work. He becomes Helen's trusted and lover.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Korander | Dr. Säilä |
| Petteri Pennilä | Merchant |
| Valentina Kalinina | Annulilla |
| Inger Liis Savi | Young Helene |
| Aarne Soro | Landlord |
| Oskar Rohu | Janne |
| Pääru Oja | Priest |
| Ann Reimann | Merchant's Wife |
| Sten Lassmann | Pianist |
| Kristjan Üksküla | Dinner Guest |
| Elise Potmann | Dinner Guest |
| Kristo Viiding | Dinner Guest |
| Loora-Eliise Kaarelson | Dinner Guest |
| Lars Uus | Mailman |
| Juhan Ulfsak | Broker |
| Tommi Korpela | Editor |
| Susanna Snellman | (voice) |
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| Teemu Kukkonen | (voice) |
| Andrei Alén | (voice) |
| Tero Jartti | People's Healer (uncredited) |
| Kaj Kuosmanen | Museum Visitor (uncredited) |
| Tapio Liinoja | Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Loora-Elisabet Lomp | Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Lilian Pärni | Museum Visitor / Woman in Prams / Woman in the Park (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Helene |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Estonia, Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Finland Cinematic, Stellar Film |
| Release date | 17 gennaio 2020 |
| Executive producer | Mikko Kodisoja, Thomas Fanning, Elina Litvinova |
| Production | Evelin Penttilä, Elina Litvinova, Mikko Tenhunen, Antti J. Jokinen |
| Writer | Antti J. Jokinen, Marko Leino, Rakel Liehu |
| Casting | Piret Toomvap-Schönberg |
| Editing | Benjamin Mercer, Pentti Keskimäki |
| Cinematography | Rauno Ronkainen, Siim Kaarel Saluri, Jan Granström, Kārlis Jaunzems, Péter Kollányi, Kailo Sinivee, Martin Tennokene |
| Assistant directors | Greta Varts, Johanna Maria Paulson, Antti J. Jokinen |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Aug 14, 2020 / 7
South Korea / Feb 25, 2021 / 12
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