Mother of Mine
Äideistä parhain
Synopsis
1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnish children. Eero feels lost, particularly as his foster mother Signe behaves very unfriendly. She was expecting a little girl and still mourns for her daughter who drowned in the sea.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Topi Majaniemi
Eero Lahti
Marjaana Maijala
Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti
Maria Lundqvist
Signe Jönsson - äiti Ruotsissa
Michael Nyqvist
Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
Esko Salminen
Eero Lahti - nykyaika
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Kirsti Lahti - nykyaika
Leif Andrée
Gunnar
Marie Göranzon
Rouva Grevnäs
Gustav Wiklund
Pappi
Kari-Pekka Toivonen
Lauri - Eeron isä
Brasse Brännström
Isoisä Ruotsissa
Penny Elvira Loftéen
Siv - naapurintyttö
Ia Langhammer
Anna
Åsa Persson
Opettajatar
Patrick Henriksen
Tuomas - kotiavustaja
Marina Motaleff
Lotta laivassa
Timo Tuominen
Saksalainen upseeri
Jukka Puotila
Radioääni Carl-Erik Creutz (voice)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.91x
-$280K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Klaus Härö
- Screenplay & Story
- Jimmy Karlsson, Kirsi Vikman
- Original Score
- Tuomas Kantelinen
- Original Title
- Äideistä parhain
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish, Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $3.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.9M
- Production Studios
- Film i Skåne, MRP Matila Röhr Productions, Omega Film & Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Klaus Härö
Jimmy Karlsson, Kirsi Vikman, Heikki Hietamies, Veikko Aaltonen
Tuomas Kantelinen
Jarkko T. Laine
Darek Hodor
Ilkka Matila
Department Leadership Roster
Klaus Härö
Director
Jarkko T. Laine
Director of Photography
Jimmy Karlsson
Screenplay
Kirsi Vikman
Screenplay
Ilkka Matila
Producer
Anna Svärdendahl
Costume Design
Darek Hodor
Editor
Cecilia Bornebusch
Production Design
Tuomas Kantelinen
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Mother of Mine.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mother of Mine
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mother of Mine about?
1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnish children. Eero feels lost, particularly as his foster mother Signe behaves very unfriendly. She was expecting a little girl and still mourns for her daughter who drowned in the sea.
Who directed Mother of Mine?
Mother of Mine was directed by Klaus Härö.
Who stars in Mother of Mine?
The principal cast of Mother of Mine includes Topi Majaniemi, Marjaana Maijala, Maria Lundqvist, Michael Nyqvist, Esko Salminen.
When was Mother of Mine released and how long is it?
Mother of Mine was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mother of Mine?
Mother of Mine had a reported production budget of $3.1M and grossed $2.9M at the worldwide box office (0.91 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Mother of Mine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mother of Mine was composed by Tuomas Kantelinen.
Is Mother of Mine based on a book or true story?
Mother of Mine is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Heikki Hietamies".