MARIA'S PARADISE

MARIAN PARATIISI

By Zaida BERGROTH

FILM EUROPE (CZECH REPUBLIC) - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD / FEST / BROAD

Drama - Completed 2019


Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2019
Contemporary World Cinema
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • FINLAND, ESTONIA
    • Languages
    • FINNISH
    • Duration
    • 110 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Zaida BERGROTH
    • Synopsis
    • Finland, 1920’s. The charismatic preacher Maria Åkerblom leads her devout followers to Helsinki, among them is the adoring teenager Salome. When Salome befriends local street girl Malin, her world views are challenged and she is torn between the promise of newfound freedom and Maria's dangerous all-consuming love.