Die beste Mutter (2005)
28KDie beste Mutter: Directed by Klaus Härö. With Topi Majaniemi, Marjaana Maijala, Maria Lundqvist, Michael Nyqvist. During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. From the award-winning Klaus Härö (Elina – Som om jag inte fanns (2002)), “Mother of Mine” tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9-year-old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom. When he is returned to Finland, his confusion intensifies.
“I saw this film at the Toronto International Film Festival in September u0026#39;05, near the end of the festival. By that time, I have seen enough, and I am quite critical: I will walk out on films (I almost never do that!), or resent a mediocre film for wasting my precious TIFF time.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot this film. I canu0026#39;t think of a reason why I shouldnu0026#39;t give this beautiful film a 10. It had me literally from the opening shot, right through to the credits. When I see a film like this, it makes me wonder what American film makers are doing, offering rehashes of stuff we saw thirty years ago (think Batman, Star Wars, even King Kong).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHere is a wonderful story, gut wrenching at times, painful to see, but compelling. Maria Lundqvist as Signe is amazing to watch, as is Topi Majaniemi as Eero. Michael Nyqvist (Hjalmer) is sublime in the supporting role.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBeautiful cinematography, fabulous acting, a great thought provoking story. What more could you ask for at the cinema?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy final comment on u0026quot;Mother of Mine:u0026quot; Find a way to see this film.”
