Based on a novel by the late Finnish writer Timo Mukka, this simple story focuses on what happens when Milka (Irma Huntus), a girl barely out of childhood, gets pregnant by Ojanen (Matti Turunen) a rustic fieldhand. Her own mother had been hoping to marry Ojanen, and her daughter's pregnancy turns their lives around. Set in the Lapp country of northern Finland, the scenery is breathtaking, made even more so by the isolation of the region. A sense of natural solitude is underscored by a slow-moving dialogue interspersed with long silences, and the connection between nature and the dialogue is underscored as the young Milka recites poetry while out in the countryside. The fate of Milka and her mother, however, is connected to the decision that Ojanen makes at the end.
Credits
Milka: A Film About Taboos Cast
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Character |
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Matti Turunen
He was 1, now 42 years old
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as Ojanen |
Milka: A Film About Taboos Crew
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Department |
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Veikko Aaltonen as Assistant Director. He was 25 (now 68) years old
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Directing |
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Veikko Aaltonen as Writer. He was 25 (now 68) years old
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Writing |
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Rauni Mollberg as Director. He was 51 (78) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Rauni Mollberg as Writer. He was 51 (78) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Tuula Mehtonen as Editor. She was 27 (now 71) years old
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Editing |
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Esa Vuorinen as Cinematography. He was 35 (now 79) years old
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Crew |
