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Finnish drama set in the 1970s about a female ex-convict who becomes an assistant to a blind elderly pastor.
Leila, a...
Finnish drama set in the 1970s about a female ex-convict who becomes an assistant to a blind elderly pastor.
Leila, a murderer pardoned after serving 12 years of her life sentence, takes on the role as a letter-reader to a visually-impaired priest. Once the letters stop coming, her scepticism and rage is challenged when the preacher spirals into despair and their bond grows deeper.
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69 %13 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
75 %563 reviewsAudience score rating
"Klaus Härö’s Letters to Father Jacob begs to be praised for its loveliness: the cinematography is exquisite – with its painterly compositions of the remote Finnish countryside, the beautifully lit interiors of the film’s leaky, dilapidated house – and the Jussi-winning performances from Kaarina Hazard and Heikki Nousiainen are touching in their unlikely relationship. But despite all this, there’s a transparency to what it’s doing that feels a little too calculated to completely resonate."
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Flicks
Flicks"A simple but transcendent story about faith and human frailty achieves a state of grace in "Letters to Father Jacob." Beautiful..."
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Variety
Variety"Transforms a picture-postcard location and odd-couple narrative into a pretty, and pretty predictable, snooze."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A story of faith expressed with simple grace and the small deeds of a pardoned sinner still searching for forgiveness. It is like a minimalist stage play -- three acts, two characters, quietly redemptive."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A stirring example of just what can be accomplished in a mere 74 minutes."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"More to say about humanity, belief, and compassion in its 74 minutes than most film-makers could hope for in a career."
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Dominion Post
Dominion PostLetters to Father Jacob | Details
Award winner- Best Film, Director, Actor and Music at the 2010 Jussi Awards (Finnish film industry awards).
- Rating
- M,
- Runtime
- 74
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Finland
