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8.5
Olive Films | Release Date: October 8, 2010
Summary: Letters to Father Jacob is a warm-hearted and touching story of Leila, a life sentence prisoner who has just been pardoned. When she is released from prison, she is offered a job at a secluded parsonage; she moves there against her will. Leila is used to taking care only of herself, so trouble is to be expected when she starts working as the personal assistant for Jacob, the blind priest living in the parsonage. Every day the mail man brings letters from people asking for help from Father Jacob. Answering the letters is Jacob’s life mission, while Leila thinks it’s useless. Leila has already decided to leave the parsonage when the letters suddenly stop coming. Jacob’s life is shaken to its foundation. Two completely different lives are intertwined unexpectedly, and the roles of the helper and the one being helped are turned upside down. (Olive Films)

Details

Runtime: 74 min
Production: Yleisradio (YLE)
Genres: Drama
Country: Finland
Language: Finnish
Director Credit
Klaus Härö Director
Writer Credit
Jaana Makkonen Writer
Klaus Härö Writer
Cast Credit
Esko Roine Vankilan Johtaja
Heikki Nousiainen Father Jacob
Jukka Keinonen Posteljooni
Kaarina Hazard Leila
Kaija Pakarinen Leilan Sisko
Producer Credit
Lasse Saarinen Producer
Risto Salomaa Producer