Is Mother of Mine sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mother of Mine scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mother of Mine violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mother of Mine end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mother of Mine easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mother of Mine

Name: Mother of Mine
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2005
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Topi Majaniemi, Marjaana Maijala, Maria Lundqvist, Michael Nyqvist, Esko Salminen

Directed by Klaus Härö

Produced by Film i Skåne, MRP Matila Röhr Productions

2005111 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic wartime drama about a displaced Finnish child seeking belonging with a grieving Swedish foster mother, exploring trauma, loss, and the possibility of connection across emotional distance.

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.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Coping With Grief Family Struggles Growing Up

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Finnish War Children War Child

Questions people ask

Is Mother of Mine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Mother of Mine scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Mother of Mine violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Mother of Mine end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mother of Mine easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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