This is an intense story of love, its dangers and its power. In 1920’s Northern Finland, a Christian sect, led by the angelic and charismatic Maria Åkerblom, is being chased out of town by an angry mob, accused of being a false prophet. They settle at a large estate in Helsinki where at night, the believers gather around Maria as she falls into a trance and delivers the words of the angels. Among the most fervent believers is Salome, an orphan who is Maria`s new personal servant. Salome is happy to bask in Maria’s divine light, and Maria also sees ...
Director: Zaida Bergroth
Production Firm(s) | Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta (Finland) |
Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
Genre | Drama |
Text / Dialogue | Finnish |
Subtitles | Estonian, English |
Duration | 110:00 |
Producer | Daniel Kuitunen | Kaisla Viitala |
Co-producer | Evelin Penttilä | Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen | Janne Kyöstilä | Tero Tamminen |
Director | Zaida Bergroth |
Screenwriter | Anna Viitala | Jan Forsström |
Cinematographer | Hena Blomberg |
Production Desinger | Jaagup Roomet |
Costume Designer | Eugen Tamberg |
Composer | Timo Kaukolampi | Tuomo Puranen |
Sound Designer | Micke Nyström |
Editor | Samu Heikkilä |