One morning just before Christmas, Leena receives a phone call from a hospital in her childhood hometown telling her that her mother is dying. This news takes her on a journey to face her mother for the first time in her adult life. Leena has fought all her life to let go of her grief over her lost and dark childhood. She is now forced to deal with her past to be able to move on.
Sakari Moilanen
The original title is "Svinalängorna" (SV).
With a budget of $3.0M, the film grossed $4.8M — a profit of $1.8M (60% ROI).
The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).
It was a co-production between: Denmark, Finland, Sweden.
The film was directed by Pernilla August.
The screenplay was written by Lolita Ray and Pernilla August.
The score was composed by Magnus Jarlbo.
Cinematography was handled by Erik Molberg Hansen.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1437366.
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Svinalängorna
Released
16
suomi, svenska
Denmark, Finland, Sweden
$3,000,000
$4,800,080
