Falling Angels (2008)

5.8/10 102 min Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Elena Leeve

Helena

Tommi Korpela

Lauri

Elina Knihtilä

Aila

Oiva Lohtander

Lars Djupsjöbacka

Juhani Niemelä

Hermanni

Hannu Kivioja

Juha Mannerkorpi

Tiina Pirhonen

Kustannustoimittaja Svea

Antti Litja

Kustantaja

Taisto Oksanen

Kustantajan poika

Taneli Mäkelä

Ailan isä

Pirjo Lonka

Maire

Janina Berman

Fru Snellman

Jani Volanen

Lääkäri Erjomaa

Saara Pakkasvirta

Djupsjöbackan äiti

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