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Postia pappi Jaakobille

Postia pappi Jaakobille

2009Movie⏱️ 1h 14m
Drama
7.3
IMDB Rating
2,608 votes

With few options, newly-pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor i...

Director
Klaus Härö
Writers
Klaus Härö, Jaana Makkonen
Stars
Kaarina Hazard, Heikki Nousiainen, Jukka Keinonen
Release Date
April 3, 2009
Language
Finnish
Country
Finland
🏆 17
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
💬 12
Reviews
📋 2.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Kaarina Hazard
Kaarina Hazard
as Leila
👤
Heikki Nousiainen
as Father Jacob
👤
Jukka Keinonen
as Posteljooni
👤
Esko Roine
as Vankilan Johtaja
Kaija Pakarinen
Kaija Pakarinen
as Leilan sisko

💰 Box Office

$1,332,577
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Production
Kinotar, Yleisradio (YLE)

🏷️ Keywords

letterreading a letter aloudreading a lettersuicide attemptsuicidal thoughts

🎯 Categories

FinnishDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Best Finnish clip this far.
by mazer_jaska2009-04-25
10/10

"I've seen lots and lots of Finnish movies, but this was the best one of them. It went straight to my top 10 movies. It lasts only a little over an hour, but still I think it's the most important film Finnish have done. I loved everything in this clip, and I think you will too, at least the ones who like to watch art movies. I ain't going to tell about the movies plot, 'cause all of you should definitely see this great piece of art. I want to thank the idealist behind all of this, Jaana Makkonen, and also the scriptwriter, Klaus Härö. You've both done something that is ..."

💡 Did You Know?

According to the date on the mail-order catalogue cover, the story is set in 1973.

📖 Synopsis

With few options, newly-pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor i...