Klaus HäröCast
Topi Majaniemi Marjaana Maijala Maria Lundqvist Michael Nyqvist Esko Salminen Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Credits
Written by: Veikko Aaltonen
Plot
During the Second World War, a Finnish boy is sent to a foster home in Sweden and struggles with the loss of his mother tongue and his mother.
Sinekatalog’s take
A gentle, painful drama of separation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (4,828 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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