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.
Cast
Laura Birn
Helene Schjerfbeck
Johannes Holopainen
Einar Reuter
Pirkko Saisio
Olga Schjerfbeck
Krista Kosonen
Helena Westermarck
Eero Aho
Magnus Schjerfbeck
Jarkko Lahti
Gösta Sundman
Saana Koivisto
Tyra Arp
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)
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)
Crew
Antti J. Jokinen
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Marko Leino
Screenplay
Rakel Liehu
Novel
Benjamin Mercer
Editor
Pentti Keskimäki
Online Editor, Colorist
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
Greta Varts
First Assistant Director
Johanna Maria Paulson
Second Assistant Director
Matilde Matvere
Production Coordinator
Sanna Langinkoski
Production Coordinator
Thomas Fanning
Executive Producer
Mikko Kodisoja
Executive Producer
Elina Litvinova
Executive Producer, Line Producer
Mikko Tenhunen
Producer
Evelin Penttilä
Co-Producer
Jaagup Roomet
Production Design
Jan Granström
First Assistant Camera
Péter Kollányi
Second Assistant Camera
Siim Kaarel Saluri
Steadicam Operator
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Casting
Kadri Varblane
Assistant Costume Designer
Eugen Tamberg
Costume Design
Eve Valme
Costume Assistant
Ave Kuik
Costume Assistant
Kaire Hendrikson
Makeup Designer
Liisi Põllumaa
Makeup Artist
Anu Konze
Makeup Artist
Hella Marats
Makeup Artist
Kirka Sainio
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Original Music Composer
Janne Laine
Sound Editor
Olli Pärnänen
Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Seppo Vanhatalo
Production Sound Mixer
Tanel Tänna
Sound Recordist
Hisham Sharafeddine
Boom Operator
Jan Andresson
Boom Operator
Pietu Korhonen
Foley Editor
Anne Tolkkinen
Foley Editor
Edgars Klavins
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
Samuli Torssonen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Antti Kulmala
Visual Effects Producer
Mikko Monto
VFX Artist
Amin Bakht
VFX Artist
Juhan Malmstein
Set Designer
Imre Paabo
Props
Andrus Ilp
Electrician
Janar Hakk
Electrician
Volmer Kliimand
Electrician
Toni Läänsalu
Electrician
Teddy Puusepp
Electrician
Kasper Raidam
Electrician
Janis Kokk
Best Boy Electric
Pauli Kairismaa
Location Scout
Karin Tetsmann
Property Master
Kailo Sinivee
Grip
Martin Tennokene
Assistant Grip
Taivo Tenso
Gaffer
Jani Lehtinen
Gaffer
Kārlis Jaunzems
Digital Imaging Technician
Mikko Hyyti
Digital Compositor
Kerli Laaberg
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