The Matriarch (2007)
- Original title
- Lieksa!
- Directed by
- Markku Pölönen
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- K-12
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A middle-aged woman returns to her rural hometown in Finland to attend a family gathering. She reconnects with relatives and confronts the changes in her life.
warmhumorousearthyslow-pacedbittersweetnostalgicgentledown-to-earth
What happens
The Matriarch (Finnish: Lieksa!) is a 2007 Finnish comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Markku Pölönen and produced by the Pölönen-owned film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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