Underplayed Gems

Mother Land (2022)

Mother Land poster
Original title
Äidinmaa
Directed by
Mari Soppela
Genre
documentary
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
S
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary follows director Mari Soppela and her family as they move from Amsterdam to Finnish Lapland with young children. Soppela reflects on how the new environment shapes her own identity and that of her children.

contemplativeintimateslow-pacedreflectivepersonalgroundedintrospective

What happens

Äidinmaa on Mari Soppelan ohjaama, käsikirjoittama ja tuottama suomalais–brittiläisena yhteistuotantona tehty dokumenttielokuva vuodelta 2022. Elokuva käsittelee ihmisen kasvuympäristöä ja sen vaikutusta siihen millaiseksi ihminen muodostuu. Sen päänekilöinä ovat ohjaaja Soppela perheineen, jotka muuttivat Amsterdamista Suomen Lappiin perheen lasten ollessa pieniä. Soppela pohtii elokuvassa Lapissa asumisen vaikutusta omaan ja lastensa identiteettiin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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