Our Father... (1993)

Original title

Isä meidän

Directed by

Veikko Aaltonen

Genre

drama film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

K-16

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his childhood home to confront painful memories of his father's past abuse. The father is now suffering from dementia, which complicates their difficult reunion.

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What happens

Pater Noster (also known as Our Father...; Finnish: Isä meidän) is a 1993 Finnish black-and-white drama film written and directed by Veikko Aaltonen. It tells the story of a young man returning to his childhood home, who decides to face painful memories related to his formerly abusive but today demented father. The film stars Hannu Kivioja, Martti Katajisto and Elina Hurme. In 1994, the film received three Jussi Awards: Hannu Kivioja for best actor, Veikko Aaltonen for best director and Olavi Tuomi for best cinematography. In the same year, Aaltonen won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Stockholm International Film Festival and the Young Audience Awards at the Rouen Nordic Film Festival with his film. The film has also been shown at the Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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