Letters to Father Jakob
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Drama
With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role.
The film has been selected as Finland's official submission for the coming 2010 Academy Award Ceremony.
The film has been selected as Finland's official submission for the coming 2010 Academy Award Ceremony.
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"A simple but transcendent story about faith and human frailty achieves a state of grace in "Letters to Father Jacob." (...) remarkable, exquisitely calibrated performances." |
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