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Anna-Liisa

1988

A quiet, heavy period drama that presses down on you with guilt and social pressure, rewarding patience with a somber reckoning.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Minna Canth's tragic story, based on real events, about the life of a young girl, Anna Liisa. Burdened with heavy guilt, Anna Liisa struggles internally amid pressure from those around her. In the end, the only option left is to face the truth and seek reconciliation.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Guilt, family, identity, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Tuija-Maija Niskanen
    Written by
    Marjatta Lohikoski, Minna Canth, Tuija-Maija Niskanen
    Starring
    Anna-Leena Härkönen, Heikki Paavilainen, Pekka Valkeejärvi, Esko Hukkanen, Pirjo Virkki, Iris-Lilja Lassila, Liisa Lehtimaja, Pekka Milonoff
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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