Mother of Mine (2005)

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Original title	Äideistä parhain
Swedish release title	Den bästa av mödrar
International title	Mother of Mine
Co-production title	Den bästa av mödrar (Sverige)

Director	Klaus Härö
Screenplay	Jimmy Karlsson Kirsi Vikman
Producer	Ilkka Matila
Production Manager	Katriina Tuliainen Gisela Bergquist (svenskt team)
Director of Photography	Jarkko T. Laine
Music	Tuomas Kantelinen
Production Designer	Cecilia Bornebusch (as Cian Bornebusch)
Film Editor	Darek Hodor
Production Mixer	Anders Hörling (svenskt team) Joonas Jyrälä (finskt team)
Sound Design	Kirka Sainio
First Assistant Director	Mattias Ohlsson (svenskt team) Marko Talli (finskt team)
Second Assistant Director	China Åhlander (svenskt team) Mia Holopainen (finskt team) Mari Kinnunen (finskt team)
Script Supervisor	Mia Norman (svensk team) Sanna Östman (finskt team)
Special Effects	Mikko Sarkkinen (koordinator - finskt team)
Author	Veikko Aaltonen (manuskript)
Co-producer	Thomas Roger (CineStar) Petri Siitonen (Digital Film Finland) Lennart Dunér Peter Kropénin Ralf Ivarsson Erkki Astala (YLE Samproduktion) Liselott Forsman (YLE/FST) Gunnar Carlsson (SVT)
Production Coordinator	Anita Rytting (svenskt team) Mari Kinnunen
Location Manager	China Åhlander
Production Assistant	Ragnar Falk (svenskt team) Lotta Hokkanen (finskt team) Tiina Laasonen (finskt team) Mikko Laine (finskt team)
Craft service	Mei Luukkonen (finskt team)
Casting	Maggie Widstrand (barn - svenskt team) Sara Törnkvist (as Sara Törnqvist) (vuxna - svenskt team) Mia Holopainen (barn - finskt team) Tutsa Virtanen (as Tutsa Paananen) (finskt team) Pia Pesonen (finskt team)
Production Accountant	Martin Kjellberg (svenskt team)
Film Commissioner	Olli Soinio (Suomen Elokuvasäätiö) Marianne Ahrne (Svenska Filminstitutet) Svend Abrahamsen (NFTF) Krister Ståhlberg (Svenska Kulturfonden)
First Assistant Cameraman	Raimo Paananen
Second Assistant Cameraman	Tero Aaltonen
Still Photographer	Marja-Leena Hukkanen (as Malla Hukkanen)
Second Unit Director of Photography	Timo Teräväinen (assistent - finskt team) Sari Aaltonen (assistent - finskt team) Mikko Leinonen (assistent - finskt team) Tuomo Hutri (finskt team)
Underwater Photography	Eric Börjeson (svenskt team)
Gaffer	Harri Sipilä (chefselektriker)
Best Boy	Konsta Sohlberg (finskt team) Jari Ovaska (as Tazu Ovaska) (finskt team) Manu Haapala (finskt team) Panu Martiskainen (finskt team) Sampsa Pärnänen (finskt team) Vellu Mikkonen (finskt team) Kosti Lehikoinen (finskt team) Hans Velander (as Hans Modig Velander) (svenskt team) Anton Öhrstrand (as Anton Finn Öhrstrand) (svenskt team) Ingemar Andersson (svenskt team) Kalle Penttilä (finskt team)
Key Grip	Juha Niska Tero Mannermaa (finskt team) Set Jonasson (svenskt team)
Video Operator	Saija Mäki-Nevala (videoassistent - finskt team) Olof Spaak (as Olof Spaak Johnsson) (videoassistent - svenskt team)
Special Effects Technician	Jukka-Pekka Nissilä (finskt team)
Special Effects Assistant	Paula Rautiainen (finskt team)
Assistant Production Designer	Markus Packalén (finskt team)
Carpenter	Robert Lindqwist (finskt team) Satu Mattero (finskt team) Jani Pensola (finskt team) Oula-Heikki Rantanen (finskt team) Hannu Sundelin (finskt team) Teemu Koivistoinen (finskt team) Sami Kaunisto (finskt team) Otto Karvonen (finskt team) Kari Kalliorinne (finskt team) Elina Hämäläinen (finskt team) Maisu Anttonen (finskt team) Aydin Demirkiran (svenskt team) Göran Westfelt (svenskt team) Maritta Lahin (finskt team) Jonathan Kyöttinen (finskt team)
Painter	Cecilia Iversen (as Cissi Iversen)
Propman	Katariina Lume (as Katarina Lume) (finskt team) Lotta Wihl (svenskt team) China Åhlander (svenskt team) Mia Koort (svensk team) Pauli Karismaa (finskt team)
Assistant Property Master	Maria Ångerman (finskt team)
Costume Designer	Laura Pakarinen (finskt team) Tiina Kaukanen (finskt team) Riitta Peteri (finskt team) Marjatta Nissinen (finskt team) Anna Svärdendahl
Dressmaker	Maria Vuorinen (finskt team) Jaska Halttunen (finskt team) Karin Thiele (svenskt team) Hillevi Holmström (svenskt team) Helena Paavilainen (finskt team)
Tailor	Maria Vieweg (svenskt team) Karin Ulfhielm (svenskt team) Birgitta Jonsson (svenskt team)
Make-up / Hair	Pia Mikkonen (finskt team) Inger Forsberg (svenskt team) Kaija Ilomäki
Hair Stylist	Pirjo Leino (finskt team) Jaana Nykänen (finskt team) Peeta Paatero (finskt team) Riikka Saukkonen (finskt team) Taina Tervo (finskt team) Taija Turtia (finskt team) Inka Virolainen (finskt team) Minna Vänttinen (finskt team) Tuire Hämäläinen (finskt team) Sanna Kujala (finskt team) Anu Laaksonen (finskt team) Anne-May Kulmala (finskt team)
Wigs	Eva von Bahr (svenskt team) Ari Haapaniemi (finskt team)
Transportation Captain	Sanne Övermark (svenskt team) Sara P. Borgström (svenskt team) Mimmo Hildén (finskt team) Charlotta Weckström (finskt team)
Construction Coordinator	Ulrika Holmer (svenskt team) Sami Silvennoinen (finskt team)
Assistant Costume Designer	Heidi Larsen (svenskt team) Päivi Koivula (finskt team) Marjatta Nissinen
Make-up Assistant	Eva Flamholc (as Eva Andersson Flamholc) (svenskt team) Tina Johansson (as Tina Johansson-Günther) (svenskt team) Lillebel Karlsson (svenskt team) Malin J. Sahlstedt (svenskt team) Charlott Wolke (as Charlotte Wolke) (svenskt team) Gerd Widegren (svenskt team) Jonna Salonen (finskt team) Sari Akrenius (finskt team)
Caterer	Pia H. Erlandsson (svenskt team)
Boom Operator	Panu Riikonen (finskt team) Carolina Jinde (svenskt team)
Sound Assistant	Miia Nevalainen (finskt team)
Trainee	Jaana Behm (kostym - finskt team) Susanna Moilanen (kostym - finskt team) Antti Keto (scenografi - finskt team) Magnus Johansson (svenskt team) Tristian Seago (svenskt team) Magnus Andersson (svenskt team)
Other Crew	Charlotte Wängerud (ateljéchef - svenskt team)
Governess	Charlotta Weckström (svenskt team)

Topi Majaniemi	Eero Lahti
Marjaana Maijala	Kirsti Lahti, Eeros mamma
Maria Lundqvist	Signe Jönsson, Eeros svenska mor
Michael Nyqvist	Hjalmar Jönsson, Eeros svenska far
Esko Salminen	Eero som vuxen
Aino-Maija Tikkanen	Kirsti som gammal
Kari-Pekka Toivonen	Lauri, Eeros far
Lars "Brasse" Brännström (as Brasse Brännström)	Eeros svenske farfar
Penny Elvira Loftéen (as Penny Loftéen)	Siv, grannflickan, Signes brorsdotter
Ia Langhammer	Anna, granne
Leif Andrée	Gunnar, granne
Marie Göranzon	fru Grevnäs
Åsa Persson	lärarinnan
Gustav Wiklund	prästen
Patrick Henriksen	Tuomas, Kirstis hemhjälp
Marina Motaleff	lotta på båten
Timo Tuominen	tysk officer
Jukka Puotila	Carl-Erik Creutz, radioröst
Kalle Hilden	pojke i skogen
Aukusti Heikkilä	pojke i skogen
Roope Vuorimaa	pojke i skogen
Angela Alander	grannfru
Erja Ilmasti	grannfru
Eija Mikkonen-Budsko	socialarbetare
Sirpa Ahola	lotta i hamnen
Annu Uomala	lotta i hamnen
Markus Lindberg	pojke i hamnen
Jade Viljamaa	lillasystern
Lydia Viljamaa	storasystern
Katri Viljamaa	flickornas mor
Päivi Järvinen	svensk lotta
Milja Kolmonen	kvinna på stationen
Mikko Erä-Esko	man på stationen
Lasse Larsson	busschauffören
Göran Brante	den svenska brevbäraren
Simon Åhlander	skolpojke
Lennart Areskoug	fru Grevnäs chaufför
Roger Jönsson	svensk militär
Örjan Pedersen	svensk militär
Bass Nilsson	fotograf
Viljo Timonen	den finske brevbäraren
H.P. Virkki	stunt

Production Company	Matila Röhr Productions Oy (MRP)
	Omega Film & Television AB
Co-Production Company	Oy Yleisradio Ab TV1		(YLE Samproduktion)
	CineStar Rental AB
	Digital Film Finland Oy
	Yleisradio Ab/Finlands Svenska Television		(YLE Fiktion FST)
	Sveriges Television AB
	Film i Skåne AB
Financier	MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Advance allocations	Svenska Kulturfonden
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2004
	Suomen Elokuvasäätiö
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sony Pictures Releasing (Sweden) AB	2005
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Nordisk Film AB	2006
Laboratory	Finnlab Oy
	Digital Film Finland Oy

Censorship number	142457
Date	2005-10-19
Classification	Allowed from age 7
Original length	2974 meters
Notes	Speltid: 109 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	3015 meter
Length in minutes	110 min

Original title	Äideistä parhain (Novel)
Author	Heikki Hietamies

	Helsinki	Finland		2004-11-11	2004-11-26
	Ystad	Sweden		2004-09-19	2004-10-31

Festival showing	2005-09-14		Toronto, Ontario	Canada		(Toronto Film Festival)
First showing	2005-09-30	Tennispalatsi 1	Helsinki	Finland	110 min
	2005-09-30	Kinopalatsi 1	Helsinki	Finland	110 min
	2005-09-30	Bio Rex	Helsinki	Finland	110 min
Release in Sweden	2005-11-04	Rio	Eskilstuna	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal 3	Gävle	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Biopalatset 2	Gothenburg	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Filmstaden Heron City	Huddinge	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal 4	Jönköping	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Skandia 1	Karlskrona	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal	Karlstad	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Kosmorama	Kristianstad	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal 2	Linköping	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal 3	Luleå	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Medan Bio	Norsjö	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Bio Borgen	Osby	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Grand	Simrishamn	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Filmstaden Kista	Stockholm	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Grand 1	Stockholm	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Victoria 1	Stockholm	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Filmstaden	Sundsvall	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Roxy	Södertälje	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal 3	Umeå	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Royal 5	Uppsala	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Cinema 3	Ystad	Sweden	109 min
	2005-11-04	Folkbiografen	Åseda	Sweden	109 min
DVD release	2006-05-10			Sweden
TV showing	2008-02-23	SVT2		Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy	2024-04-01	Bio Mauritz, Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
	2024-04-16	Bio Capitol	Gothenburg	Sweden
	2024-04-23	Spegeln	Malmö	Sweden

Original title	Kaunis satu vain
Composer	Georg Malmstén	(1942)
Lyrics	Georg Malmstén	(1942)
Singer	Georg Malmstén

Original title	Turkkarilla
Singer	Jade Viljamaa

Original title	En månskenspromenad
Composer	Thore Ehrling	(1943)
Lyrics	Nils Hellström	(1943)
Orchestra	Thore Ehrlings orkester
Singer	Sonia Sjöbeck

Original title	Maamme/Oi maamme, Suomi, synnyinmaa
Composer	Fredrik Pacius	(1848)
Lyrics	Johan Ludvig Runeberg	(svensk text 1846)
	Paavo Cajander	(finsk text 1848)
Singer	kör

Original title	Always in My Heart
Composer	Ernesto Lecuona	(1942)
Lyrics	Kim Gannon	(engelsk text 1942)
	Ernesto Lecuona	(spansk text 1942)

Original title	Jag kan icke räkna dem alla
Composer	Albert Lindström	(1889)
Lyrics	Lina Sandell	(1880)
Singer	kör

Original title	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Composer	Franz Gruber	(1818)
Lyrics	Joseph Mohr	(1818)
	Oscar Mannström	(svensk text 1915)
Musical Arrangement	Mats Bergström

Original title	Rose Room
Composer	Art Hickman	(1917)
Lyrics	Harry Williams	(1917)
Musical Arrangement	Thore Ehrling	(1940)
Orchestra	Svenska Elitorkestern	(1940)

The Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Maria Lundqvist
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Michael Nyqvist
Festival Award	Lûbeck	2005			(publikpriset)
	Lûbeck	2005			(Baltiska filmpriset)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2964

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2977

Element type	SEPMAG
Carrier type	DTS-skiva

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Den bästa av mödrar. Manus av Jimmy Karlsson och Kirsi Vikman baserat på Veikko Aaltonens manus. Efter Heikki Hietamies roman Äideistä parhain. Version 27 april 2004.
Extent	91 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Den bästa av mödrar. Dialogen 21.4.2005.
Extent	17 s. + 20 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Den bästa av mödrar. Manus av Jimmy Karlsson och Kirsi Vikman. Bearbetning Klaus Härö. Baserat på Veikko Aaltonens manus. Efter Heikki Hietamies roman Äideistä parhain. Inspelningsmanus 16 augusti 2004.
Extent	92 s.
Language	Swedish

Colour prints	9
Behind the scenes prints	1
Album	No