Sire and the last summer

Sep 28, 2022

0h 14m

★ 0.0

Overview

The year was 1916, we follow Sire’s everyday life, until her final moments. We are a part of her little world and get to see how big that little world can be. How rich it’s in emotions, sounds and memories. Sire reminds us of life, not death. She was my Máttaráhkku, great-grandmother, and my grandfather was 10.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Vaja Filmproduktion AB

Filmpool Nord

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Cast

Sire

Anna Åsdell

Elle

Johanna Sevä

Husband

Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen

Heikka

Áilu Sarri

Leia Björne

Sandra Wasara Hammare

Inga Maiia Blind

Liselotte Wajstedt

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