Falling Angels 2008
6.2 / 10
Falling Angels
The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.
The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.
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... Helena
... Lauri
... Aila
... Lars Djupsjöbacka
... Hermanni
... Juha Mannerkorpi
Release Date:
Dec 05, 2008 (Finland)
Run Time:
1hr 42`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
Status:
Released
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Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Script Supervisor
... Director
Cast
... Helena
... Lauri
... Aila
... Lars Djupsjöbacka
... Hermanni
... Juha Mannerkorpi
... Helena 5-6 v
... Kustannustoimittaja Svea
... Kustantaja
... Kustantajan poika
... Ailan isä
... Ailan äiti
... Maire
... Fru Snellman
... Lääkäri Erjomaa
... Leena
... Helena 3 v
... Djupsjöbackan äiti
... Nuori Djupsjöbacka
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Ossi Valo... Vihainen mies ikkunassa
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