Stormskerry Maja (2024)

Original title

Stormskärs Maja

Directed by

Tiina Lymi

Genre

drama film

Country

Sweden, Finland

Runtime

2h 43m

Rated

M

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Maja and her husband Janne as they live and work on a remote island in the 19th century. They face harsh weather, isolation, and other struggles while trying to build a life together.

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What happens

Stormskerry Maja (Swedish: Stormskärs Maja; Finnish: Myrskyluodon Maija) is a 2024 Swedish-language Finnish historical drama film directed by Tiina Lymi. Based on the five-volume book series by Anni Blomqvist, the film, set in the Åland archipelago, tells the story of Maja, who with her husband Janne faces life's challenges and adversities on a remote island in the 19th century. Amanda Jansson and Linus Troedsson star in the main roles. The film premiered in Finland on 19 January 2024. The film has been selected for the Gothenburg (GFF) and Rotterdam (IFFR) film festivals. The film was nominated for nine awards at the 79th Jussi Awards, where it won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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